nal

Definition of nal

horsenail (nail), horseshoe (toe), toenail

Etymology

From PIE root *(o)nogh "nail of the finger or toe".

Sanskrit nakha-,
Proto-Germanic *naglaz,
Old Norse nagl "fingernail," nagli "metal nail",
Greek onyx "claw, fingernail",
Old Saxon and Old High German nagel,
Old Frisian neil,
Middle Dutch naghel,
Dutch nagel,
German Nagel "fingernail; small metal spike",
Latin unguis "fingernail, claw",
Old Church Slavonic noga "foot", noguti "fingernail, claw",
Lithuanian naga "hoof," nagutis "fingernail",
Old Irish ingen,
Old Welsh eguin "fingernail, claw",
Old English negel "tapering metal pin," nægl "fingernail (handnægl), toenail".

Updated on March 6, 2023

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