Where does “Nol” come from?

Nol (Luxembourgish) 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.

Nol (Luxembourgish): nail; needle

Definitions

  1. nail; needle

Ancestry of “Nol”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic naglaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic nagl →
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