Where does “navelless” come from?
navelless (English) comes from English navel, from Middle English navel, from Old English nafola, from Proto-West Germanic nabulō, from Proto-Germanic nabulô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nobʰilos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nobʰ- — navel, nave.
navelless (English): Without a navel
Ancestry of “navelless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | navel | The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen... |
| 2 | Middle English | navel | navel; centre, point, hub |
| 3 | Old English | nafola | navel |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nabulō | navel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nabulô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nobʰilos | navel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nobʰ- | navel, nave |