Where does “onfalo-” come from?

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

onfalo- (Italian): omphalo-

Definitions

  1. omphalo-

Ancestry of “onfalo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀμφαλόςnavel; umbilical cord; anything shaped like a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃m̥bʰ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nebʰ-hub; navel

Words derived from “onfalo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃m̥bʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός →