Where does “Nagelkeilexzision” come from?

Nagelkeilexzision (German) comes from German nagel, 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.

Nagelkeilexzision (German): nail wedge resection, partial nail avulsion

Definitions

  1. nail wedge resection, partial nail avulsion

Ancestry of “Nagelkeilexzision”, step by step

Nagelkeilexzision traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German nagel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannagelinflection of nageln: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High GermannagelA nail, pin, peg wooden or metal spike used for fastening
3Old High GermannagalA nail
4Proto-West Germanicnaglnail; nail or peg used for fastening
5Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

via German Keilexzision

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKeilexzision
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic naglazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic nagl