Where does “takonaula” come from?

takonaula (Finnish) comes from Finnish naula, from Proto-Finnic nakla, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

takonaula (Finnish): forged nail

Definitions

  1. forged nail

Ancestry of “takonaula”, step by step

takonaula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish naula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnaulanail; pound; funt, funte
2Proto-Finnicnaklapeg, nail
3Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

via Finnish takoa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakoato forge; to beat, pound, hammer, strike
2Proto-Finnictakodakto beat; to forge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic naglaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic nakla →
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