Where does “omphalocele” come from?

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

omphalocele (English): A hernia of the navel

Definitions

  1. A hernia of the navel

Ancestry of “omphalocele”, 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

Words derived from “omphalocele”

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