Etymology

endonyx

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Today it means: Related to the deeper layers of nails. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὄνυξ
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὄνυξ“onyx”
  2. English todayendonyx

From endo- + Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux, “onyx”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὄνυξ all →

onyxleuconychiaonycho-onychotillomania

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.