Where does “Hnā́kʰš ~ Hnaǰʰás” come from?
Hnā́kʰš ~ Hnaǰʰás (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃nṓgʷʰ-s ~ h₃negʷʰ-és, from Proto-Indo-European h₃negʰ- — nail.
Ancestry of “Hnā́kʰš ~ Hnaǰʰás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nṓgʷʰ-s ~ h₃negʷʰ-és | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃negʰ- | nail |