Where does “agnail” come from?

agnail (English) comes from Middle English agnail, from Old English agnail, from Old English næġl, from Proto-West Germanic nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

agnail (English): A corn or sore on the toe or finger; Torn skin...

Definitions

  1. A corn or sore on the toe or finger; Torn skin...

Ancestry of “agnail”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishagnail—
2Old Englishagnail—
3Old Englishnæġlnail
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 →