Where does “omphalopagus” come from?

omphalopagus (English) comes from English -pagus, from Ancient Greek πάγος, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

omphalopagus (English): joined at the umbilicus

Definitions

  1. joined at the umbilicus

Ancestry of “omphalopagus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-pagusconjoined twins
2Ancient Greekπάγοςmountain peak, rocky hill; frost
3Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι →Every word from Ancient Greek πάγος →
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