Etymology of the English word nail
the English word
nailderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nogh-Derivations in English
hobnail,
nailbrush,
nailclipper,
thumbnail,
toenail,
fingernail,
nailer,
doornail,
nailed,
nailingCognates
Danish
negl, Dutch
nagel, French
ongle, German
Nagel, Icelandic
nagl, Icelandic
nagli, Italian
unghia, Italian
univoco, Latin
unguis, Nynorsk
negl, Riksmal
negl, Swedish
nagelUsage
Word found in Modern English