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Where does “Onobrychis” come from?

Onobrychis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὀνοβρυχίς, from Ancient Greek βρύχω, from Ancient Greek βρύκω — devour, gobble; bite, chew; gnash, grind one's...

Ancestry of “Onobrychis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀνοβρυχίςcockshead
2Ancient GreekβρύχωAlternative form of βρύκω; to gnash, grind the...
3Ancient Greekβρύκωdevour, gobble; bite, chew; gnash, grind one's...
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