Where does “Reißnagel” come from?
Reißnagel (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.
Reißnagel (German): thumbtack
Definitions
- thumbtack
Ancestry of “Reißnagel”, step by step
Reißnagel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via German Reißen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reißen | to tear (something); to pull (something) apart; to rip (something) |
| 2 | Middle High German | rīzen | to tear, rend, rip |
| 3 | Old High German | rīzan | to scratch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrītan | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |