Where does “naal” come from?

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

Ancestry of “naal”, step by step

naal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German nagel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermannagelA nail, pin, peg wooden or metal spike used for fastening
2Old High GermannagalA nail
3Proto-West Germanicnaglnail; nail or peg used for fastening
4Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

via Old Norse nál

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenálneedle
2Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew

via Proto-Tungusic *ŋāla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Tungusic*ŋālahand

Words derived from “naal”

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