Where does “tånegl” come from?

tånegl (Danish) comes from Danish tå, from Old Norse tá, from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ, from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

tånegl (Danish): toenail

Definitions

  1. toenail

Ancestry of “tånegl”, step by step

tånegl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtåtoe
2Old Norsetáa toe; path, walk
3Proto-Germanictaihwǭtoe
4Proto-Germanictīhwanąto show, announce
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Danish negl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishneglnail
2Old Norsenaglnail
3Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ →
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