Where does “nombrilism” come from?
nombrilism (English) comes from French nombrilisme, from French nombril, from Middle French nombril, from Old French nonbril, from Latin umbilīculus, from Latin umbilīcus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nóbʰōl — navel.
nombrilism (English): Navel-gazing
Definitions
- Navel-gazing
Ancestry of “nombrilism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | nombrilisme | navel-gazing |
| 2 | French | nombril | navel, belly button; middle |
| 3 | Middle French | nombril | belly button |
| 4 | Old French | nonbril | belly button; navel |
| 5 | Latin | umbilīculus | — |
| 6 | Latin | umbilīcus | a navel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₃nóbʰōl | navel |