Where does “návli” come from?
návli (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
návli (Northern Sami): nail; dick
Ancestry of “návli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |