Where does “embigo” come from?

embigo (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese ẽbijgo, from Latin umbilīcus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nóbʰōl — navel.

embigo (Galician): navel, belly button

Definitions

  1. navel, belly button

Ancestry of “embigo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseẽbijgo
2Latinumbilīcusa navel
3Proto-Indo-European*h₃nóbʰōlnavel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nóbʰōlEvery word from Latin umbilīcusEvery word from Old Portuguese ẽbijgo