Where does “नाभि” come from?

नाभि (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnā́bʰiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́bʰiš, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nóbʰ-is, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nēbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- — hub; navel.

नाभि (Sanskrit): navel, belly button; center

Definitions

  1. navel, belly button; center

Ancestry of “नाभि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHnā́bʰiṣ—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́bʰiš—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nóbʰ-is—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nēbʰ-hub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nebʰ-hub; navel

Words derived from “नाभि”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nēbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nóbʰ-is →