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Where does “negl” come from?

negl (Danish) comes from Old Norse nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

negl (Danish): nail

Definitions

  1. nail

Ancestry of “negl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenaglnail
2Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “negl”

  • tånegl
  • fingernegl
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