Where does “nagel” come from?

nagel (Swedish) comes from Old Norse nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

nagel (Swedish): A nail; a horny plate on fingers and toes; A...

Definitions

  1. A nail; a horny plate on fingers and toes; A...

Ancestry of “nagel”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nagel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic naglaz →Every word from Old Norse nagl →