English
leuconychia
Leuconychia comes from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ ‘claw’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₃negʰ- ‘nail’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃negʰ-‘nail’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὄνυξónux‘claw’
- Englishtodayleuconychia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃negʰ-‘nail’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὄνυξónux‘claw’
- Englishtodayleuconychia
Linked words
through Ancient Greek ὄνυξ ‘claw’
Today it means
noun White discoloration of the nails.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃negʰ- / leuconychia