Etymology

onycho-

Today it means: Nail: Relating to fingernails, toenails, or homologous structures such as claws or hooves. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ (ónŭx) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃negʰ-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃negʰ-
  2. Ancient Greekὄνῠξ (ónŭx)
  3. English todayonycho-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὄνυξ all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.