Where does “Nagel” come from?

Nagel (German) comes from Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal, from Proto-West Germanic nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

Nagel (German): A nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of...

Definitions

  1. A nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of...

Ancestry of “Nagel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermannagelA nail, pin, peg wooden or metal spike used for fastening
2Old High GermannagalA nail
3Proto-West Germanicnaglnail; nail or peg used for fastening
4Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic naglaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic nagl →