Where does “onfalite” come from?

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

onfalite (Italian): omphalitis

Definitions

  1. omphalitis

Ancestry of “onfalite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianonfalo-omphalo-
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 →