Where does “nagel” come from?

nagel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German nagal, from Proto-West Germanic nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

nagel (Middle High German): A nail, pin, peg wooden or metal spike used for fastening

Definitions

  1. A nail, pin, peg wooden or metal spike used for fastening

Ancestry of “nagel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermannagalA nail
2Proto-West Germanicnaglnail; nail or peg used for fastening
3Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “nagel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic naglaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic nagl →