Where does “umbilically” come from?
umbilically (English) comes from English umbilical, from English -al, from Latin -alis, from Proto-Indo-European -li-.
umbilically (English): In an umbilical manner
Ancestry of “umbilically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | umbilical | Of, or relating to, the navel or the umbilical... |
| 2 | English | -al | Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended... |
| 3 | Latin | -alis | Used to form adjectives of relationship from... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -li- | — |