Agnail ◆

: Soak your finger in warm water for 5 minutes.

: It comes from the Old English word angnægl . Ang- (meaning tight, painful, or vexatious). -nægl (meaning nail, specifically an iron nail or spike). agnail

: Over time, people associated the word with skin that "hangs" from the finger, leading to the modern term hangnail . Quick Care & Prevention : Soak your finger in warm water for 5 minutes

: Use clean cuticle nippers to cut the dead skin close to the base. or vexatious). -nægl (meaning nail