Navel

/ˈneɪvəl/ noun

The small, round mark in the middle of your belly where the umbilical cord was attached before you were born. It is commonly called a 'belly button'.

From Old English 'nafela' or 'nafela', related to Old High German 'nabela', all meaning 'navel' or 'hub'. It is related to the idea of a central point, like the hub of a wheel.

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