Where does “omphalo-” come from?

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

omphalo- (English): Relating to the navel

Definitions

  1. Relating to the navel

Ancestry of “omphalo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀμφαλόςnavel; umbilical cord; anything shaped like a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃m̥bʰ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nebʰ-hub; navel

Words derived from “omphalo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃m̥bʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός →