Where does “nagal” come from?
nagal (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
nagal (Old Saxon): nail
Ancestry of “nagal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | nagl | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |