Where does “Umbonium” come from?
Umbonium (Translingual) comes from Latin umbo, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émbʰō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- — hub; navel.
Ancestry of “Umbonium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | umbo | boss; elbow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃émbʰō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nebʰ- | hub; navel |