Where does “нога́” come from?

нога́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic нога, from Proto-Slavic nogà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

нога́ (Russian): foot, leg; legs; leg

Definitions

  1. foot, leg; legs; leg

Ancestry of “нога́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicногаleg
2Proto-Slavicnogàfoot, leg
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “нога́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old East Slavic нога →