Where does “naakeli” come from?

naakeli (Finnish) comes from Swedish nagel, from Old Norse nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

naakeli (Finnish): (wooden) dowel

Definitions

  1. (wooden) dowel

Ancestry of “naakeli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishnagelA nail; a horny plate on fingers and toes; A...
2Old Norsenaglnail
3Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “naakeli”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic naglaz →Every word from Old Norse nagl →