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· Proto-Germanic
*naglaz
2 English words descend from Proto-Germanic
*naglaz
, most common first.
hangnail
A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.
agnail
Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail.