Where does “negelken” come from?
negelken (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon nagal, from Proto-West Germanic nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
Ancestry of “negelken”, step by step
negelken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon nagal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | nagal | nail |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | nagl | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |
via Middle Low German nāgel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | nāgel | nail |