Etymology of the English word sardonyx
the English word
sardonyxderived from the Latin word
sardonyx (sardonyx, precious stone)
derived from the Greek word
sardonux, σαρδόνυξ (hence the 'onyx' stone); a 'sardonyx'; the gem so called)
derived from the Greek word
sardionDate
The earliest known usage of sardonyx in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
