Where does “tånegl” come from?

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

tånegl (Norwegian Bokmål): toenail

Definitions

  1. toenail

Ancestry of “tånegl”, step by step

tånegl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål negl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålnegla nail
2Danishneglnail
3Old Norsenaglnail
4Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

via Norwegian Bokmål tå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltåa toe
2Old Norsetáa toe; path, walk
3Proto-Germanictaihwǭtoe
4Proto-Germanictīhwanąto show, announce
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic naglaz →Every word from Old Norse nagl →