Where does “адельфин” come from?

адельфин (Abkhaz) comes from Ancient Greek δελφίς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

адельфин (Abkhaz): dolphin

Definitions

  1. dolphin

Ancestry of “адельфин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδελφίςdolphin; Delphinus, a constellation; mass of lead...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφίς →
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