Where does “Nabel” come from?

Nabel (German) comes from Old High German nabalo, from Proto-Germanic nabalô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nobʰ- — navel, nave.

Nabel (German): navel; bellybutton; centre; middle

Definitions

  1. navel; bellybutton; centre; middle

Ancestry of “Nabel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germannabalonavel
2Proto-Germanicnabalônavel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nobʰ-navel, nave

Words derived from “Nabel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nobʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic nabalôEvery word from Old High German nabalo
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