Etymology

eponychium

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Today it means: The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐπί
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπί“on top of”
  2. English todayeponychium

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + ὀνῠ́χιον (onŭ́khion, “little claw”, diminutive of ὄνυξ (ónux)).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐπί all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.