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Onyx

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means a banded variety of chalcedony, often black and white
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Stage 1 of 2
onyx
Greek · ancient
"a fingernail, claw"
literally fingernail, claw, describing the stone's pale, layered appearance
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Stage 2 of 2
onyx
English · 1300s
"a banded black and white gemstone"
adopted directly for the banded black and white gemstone
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