Where does “nowuł” come from?
nowuł (Vilamovian) comes from German Nabel, from Old High German nabalo, from Proto-Germanic nabalô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nobʰ- — navel, nave.
nowuł (Vilamovian): navel
Ancestry of “nowuł”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Nabel | navel; bellybutton; centre; middle |
| 2 | Old High German | nabalo | navel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nabalô | navel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nobʰ- | navel, nave |