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Where does “næġl” come from?

næġl (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

næġl (Old English): nail

Definitions

  1. nail

Ancestry of “næġl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicnaglnail; nail or peg used for fastening
2Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “næġl”

  • nail
  • thumbnail
  • fingernail
  • toenail
  • hobnailed
  • nailer
  • hobnail
  • nailbed
  • nailfold
  • nailbrush
  • nailhead
  • nailless
  • nailery
  • unnail
  • fingernailed
  • nailable
  • renail
  • naily
  • spignel
  • nailest
  • nailset
  • horsenail
  • nailcare
  • nailful
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