Where does “kaksnaaglain” come from?

kaksnaaglain (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian naagla, from Proto-Finnic nakla, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

kaksnaaglain (Ingrian): of two funts

Definitions

  1. of two funts

Ancestry of “kaksnaaglain”, step by step

kaksnaaglain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian naagla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriannaaglanail, pin
2Proto-Finnicnaklapeg, nail
3Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

via Ingrian kaks

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankakstwo
2Proto-Finnickakcitwo
3Proto-Uralic*kakta—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic naglaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic nakla →
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