Where does “fingernegl” come from?
fingernegl (Danish) comes from Danish finger, from Old Norse fingr, from Proto-Germanic fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós.
fingernegl (Danish): a fingernail
Ancestry of “fingernegl”, step by step
fingernegl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish finger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | finger | finger; imperative of fingere |
| 2 | Old Norse | fingr | finger |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fingraz | finger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷrós | — |
via Danish negl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | negl | nail |
| 2 | Old Norse | nagl | nail |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |
Words derived from “fingernegl”