English
endonyx
Endonyx comes from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ ‘onyx’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₃negʰ- ‘nail’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃negʰ-‘nail’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὄνυξónux‘onyx’
- Englishtodayendonyx
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃negʰ-‘nail’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὄνυξónux‘onyx’
- Englishtodayendonyx
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₃negʰ-
Today it means
adj Related to the deeper layers of nails.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃negʰ- / endonyx