Where does “Naegle” come from?

Naegle (English) comes from English Nagle, from Old Norse negla, from Proto-Germanic naglijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Ancestry of “Naegle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNagle
2Old Norseneglato nail, to fasten or stud with nails
3Proto-GermanicnaglijanąTo nail
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti