nayl

Middle English

/nɛi̯l/

noun
Definitions
  • A nail fingernail or toenail.
  • A nail metal fastening pin:
  • A nail unit of longness or mass
  • The equivalent to a human nail in animals e.g. a claw
  • (rare) An ocular malady present in humans and animals.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English næġl (nail) inherited from Proto-Germanic *naglaz (nail peg for fastening, finger toenail, nail).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*naglaz

Gloss

nail peg for fastening, finger toenail, nail

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

爪

Emoji
💅

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