masc nom pl of nakha (noun); masc instr sg of nakha (noun); masc abl sg of nakha (noun); masc voc sg of nakha (noun); …
Etymology. From Indo-European *h₂enǵ- 'narrow, tight', seen in Latin unguis 'nail' and English 'nail'. The Pali nakha may be influenced by or cognate with Sanskrit nakha (fingernail, claw), but the etymology remains uncertain. The form developed in Old Indo-Aryan from the same root family as the European words for nail, referring to the sharp, narrow keratin structure.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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