Where does “नख” come from?

नख (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit नख, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnakʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

नख (Hindi): nail, fingernail of the finger or toe, claw, talon

Definitions

  1. nail, fingernail of the finger or toe, claw, talon

Ancestry of “नख”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनखnail
2Proto-Indo-AryanHnakʰás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnakʰás →Every word from Sanskrit नख →