Etymology of the Latin word unguis
the Latin word
unguis (claw, nail; nail, claw, talon)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nogh-Derivations in Latin
ungula,
Unguicolata,
unguiculatum,
unguicula,
breviunguisDerivations in other languages
English
ungual, English
unguis, French
unguéal, French
onguiforme, French
unguis, Italian
ungueale, Italian
solidungo, Italian
periungueale, Italian
unguicola, Italian
unguicolato, Italian
unguis, Portuguese
ungueado, Portuguese
ungueal, Portuguese
úngüe, Spanish
unguisCognates
Danish
negl, Dutch
nagel, English
nail, French
ongle, German
Nagel, Icelandic
nagl, Icelandic
nagli, Italian
unghia, Italian
univoco, Nynorsk
negl, Riksmal
negl, Swedish
nagelUsage
Word found in Classical Latin, New Latin
