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English word origin

Etymology of agnail

From Middle English agnail, from Old English angnægl, from ang- + nægl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail. · A corn or sore on the toe or finger.

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From Middle English agnail, from Old English angnægl, from ang- + nægl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

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