Where does “negl” come from?

negl (Faroese) comes from Old Norse nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

negl (Faroese): fingernail

Definitions

  1. fingernail

Ancestry of “negl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenaglnail
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 Old Norse nagl →