myEtymology.com: English etymology of nailclipper

Etymology of the English word nailclipper

the English word nailclipper

derived from the English word nail

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *ganaglijanan

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nogh-

derived from the English word clipper

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

derived from the English word clip

derived from the Old Norse word klippa

Word found in Modern English