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I'm looking for information about the etymology of the word'snail'.
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Nail is derived from the Old English word nægl, meaning "nail". The first known use of nail in English was in the 13th century. In Middle English, nail referred to a small spike or peg used to secure objects together. By the 16th century, nail had come to refer specifically to the claw-like appendage on the end of the finger or toe.