Where does “Zehennagel” come from?
Zehennagel (German) comes from German Zeh, from Middle High German zēhe, from Old High German zēha, from Proto-West Germanic taihā, from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ, from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
Zehennagel (German): toenail
Definitions
- toenail
Ancestry of “Zehennagel”, step by step
Zehennagel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zeh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zeh | toe |
| 2 | Middle High German | zēhe | toe |
| 3 | Old High German | zēha | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | taihā | toe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taihwǭ | toe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tīhwaną | to show, announce |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
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 |