Where does “nombril” come from?
nombril (French) comes from Middle French nombril, from Old French nonbril, from Latin umbilīculus, from Latin umbilīcus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nóbʰōl — navel.
nombril (French): navel, belly button; middle
Definitions
- navel, belly button; middle
Ancestry of “nombril”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | nombril | belly button |
| 2 | Old French | nonbril | belly button; navel |
| 3 | Latin | umbilīculus | — |
| 4 | Latin | umbilīcus | a navel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₃nóbʰōl | navel |