Where does “omphalos” come from?

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

omphalos (English): An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus,...

Definitions

  1. An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus,...

Ancestry of “omphalos”, step by step

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

Words derived from “omphalos”

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