Where does “Fingernagel” come from?
Fingernagel (German) comes from German Finger, from Middle High German vinger, from Old High German fingar, from Proto-West Germanic fingr, from Proto-Germanic fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós.
Fingernagel (German): fingernail
Definitions
- fingernail
Ancestry of “Fingernagel”, step by step
Fingernagel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Finger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Finger | finger |
| 2 | Middle High German | vinger | finger |
| 3 | Old High German | fingar | finger |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fingr | finger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fingraz | finger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷrós | — |
via German nagel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nagel | inflection of nageln: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | nagel | A nail, pin, peg wooden or metal spike used for fastening |
| 3 | Old High German | nagal | A nail |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nagl | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |