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
- A nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of...
Ancestry of “Nagel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | nagel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | nagal | A nail |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | nagl | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |
Words derived from “Nagel”