Where does “vingernagel” come from?
vingernagel (Dutch) comes from Dutch vinger, from Middle Dutch vinger, from Old Dutch finger, from Proto-West Germanic fingr, from Proto-Germanic fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós.
vingernagel (Dutch): fingernail
Definitions
- fingernail
Ancestry of “vingernagel”, step by step
vingernagel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vinger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vinger | finger |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vinger | finger; finger, digit |
| 3 | Old Dutch | finger | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fingr | finger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fingraz | finger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷrós | — |
via Dutch nagel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nagel | A nail; A nail, a spike-shaped, usually metal... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nāgel | A nail (hard part of fingers and toes) |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nagal | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nagl | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |