Where does “unguis” come from?

unguis (English) comes from Latin unguis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃negʰ- — nail.

unguis (English): The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe,...

Definitions

  1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe,...

Ancestry of “unguis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinunguisfingernail, toenail; claw; hoof
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃negʰ-nail

Words derived from “unguis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃negʰ- →Every word from Latin unguis →
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