Where does “נאָגל” come from?

נאָגל (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal, from Proto-West Germanic nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

נאָגל (Yiddish): nail

Definitions

  1. nail

Ancestry of “נאָגל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermannagelA nail, pin, peg wooden or metal spike used for fastening
2Old High GermannagalA nail
3Proto-West Germanicnaglnail; nail or peg used for fastening
4Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic naglaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic nagl →