Where does “negl” come from?

negl (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish negl, from Old Norse nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

negl (Norwegian Bokmål): a nail

Definitions

  1. a nail

Ancestry of “negl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishneglnail
2Old Norsenaglnail
3Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “negl”

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