Where does “h₃ngʷʰi-” come from?
h₃ngʷʰi- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
Ancestry of “h₃ngʷʰi-”, step by step
h₃ngʷʰi- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |
via Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʷʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʷʰ- | nail |