Where does “nael” come from?
nael (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic nakla, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
nael (Estonian): nail; pound
Ancestry of “nael”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | nakla | peg, nail |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |