Etymology of the Latin word umbilicus
the Latin word
umbilicus (navel; navel, middle, center)
derived from the Latin word
umbo (boss)
derived from the Greek word
omphalos, ὀμϕαλός (navel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nobh-Derivations in Latin
Umbilicaria,
umbilicareDerivations in other languages
English
umbilicus, French
ombilic, Italian
ombelico, Italian
bellico, Portuguese
umbigo, Portuguese
embigo, Portuguese
umbilicado, Portuguese
umbilical, Spanish
ombligoCognates
Catalan
llombrigol, French
ombilic, French
nombril, Italian
ombelico, Provençal
ombelic
