Where does “unguis” come from?

unguis (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃negʰ- — nail.

unguis (Latin): fingernail, toenail; claw; hoof

Definitions

  1. fingernail, toenail; claw; hoof

Ancestry of “unguis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃negʰ-nail

Words derived from “unguis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃negʰ-