Where does “Onfale” come from?

Onfale (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Ὀμφάλη, from Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός, from Proto-Indo-European h₃m̥bʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- — hub; navel.

Onfale (Italian): Omphale

Definitions

  1. Omphale

Ancestry of “Onfale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὈμφάληOmphale, a woman in Greek mythology
2Ancient Greekὀμφαλόςnavel; umbilical cord; anything shaped like a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃m̥bʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nebʰ-hub; navel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃m̥bʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός →