Where does “ὀμφαλός” come from?
ὀμφαλός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃m̥bʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- — hub; navel.
ὀμφαλός (Ancient Greek): navel; umbilical cord; anything shaped like a...
Definitions
- navel; umbilical cord; anything shaped like a...
Ancestry of “ὀμφαλός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃m̥bʰ- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nebʰ- | hub; navel |
Words derived from “ὀμφαλός”