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-
Ancestry of “onfalo-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀμφαλός | navel; umbilical cord; anything shaped like a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃m̥bʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nebʰ- | hub; navel |
Words derived from “onfalo-”