nonbril

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Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *umbiliculus, from Latin umbilicus. The initial n is probably due to interference from the indefinite article, un onbrilun nonbril.

Noun[edit]

nonbril oblique singularm (oblique plural nonbriz or nonbrilz, nominative singular nonbriz or nonbrilz, nominative plural nonbril)

  1. (anatomy) belly button; navel

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle French: nombril
  • Norman: nombrîn (Jersey), naombrin (Guernsey), nõmbri (Sark)