Where does “nonbril” come from?
nonbril (Old French) comes from Latin umbilīculus, from Latin umbilīcus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nóbʰōl — navel.
nonbril (Old French): belly button; navel
Definitions
- belly button; navel
Ancestry of “nonbril”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | umbilīculus | — |
| 2 | Latin | umbilīcus | a navel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₃nóbʰōl | navel |