Where does “kryddernellike” come from?

kryddernellike (Danish) comes from Danish nellike, from Middle Low German negelken, from Old Saxon nagal, from Proto-West Germanic nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

kryddernellike (Danish): clove spice

Definitions

  1. clove spice

Ancestry of “kryddernellike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnellikecarnation
2Middle Low Germannegelken—
3Old Saxonnagalnail
4Proto-West Germanicnaglnail; nail or peg used for fastening
5Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic naglaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic nagl →