Where does “Tetranychus” come from?

Tetranychus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὄνυχος, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

Tetranychus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Tetranychus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄνυχοςgenitive singular of ὄνῠξ; clawed
2Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “Tetranychus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυχος →
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