Where does “ناف” come from?
ناف (Urdu) comes from Persian ناف, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nēbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- — hub; navel.
ناف (Urdu): navel
Ancestry of “ناف”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | ناف | navel |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nēbʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nebʰ- | hub; navel |