Etymology

umbilicus

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Today it means: A navel. Full definition →

Latin umbilīcus ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃nóbʰōl
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃nóbʰōl
  2. Latinumbilīcus
  3. English todayumbilicus

Borrowed from Latin umbilīcus (“navel”).

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