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)