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Where does “Omphalopsychite” come from?

Omphalopsychite (English) comes from English omphalo-, from Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός, from Proto-Indo-European h₃m̥bʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- — hub; navel.

Omphalopsychite (English): A Hesychast

Definitions

  1. A Hesychast

Ancestry of “Omphalopsychite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishomphalo-Relating to the navel
2Ancient Greekὀμφαλόςnavel; umbilical cord; anything shaped like a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃m̥bʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nebʰ-hub; navel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- →