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): inflection of nageln: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of nageln: ## first-person singular...

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

Words derived from “nagel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →