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

Definitions

  1. nail; pound

Ancestry of “nael”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicnaklapeg, nail
2Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic naglaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic nakla →