Where does “negäl” come from?

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

negäl (Westrobothnian): rivet; to nail

Definitions

  1. rivet; to nail

Ancestry of “negäl”, step by step

negäl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse nagl

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

via Old Norse nagli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenagli—
2Proto-Germanicnagalô—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic naglaz →Every word from Old Norse nagl →