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Where does “Δελφοί” come from?

Δελφοί (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

Δελφοί (Ancient Greek): Delphi

Definitions

  1. Delphi

Ancestry of “Δελφοί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb

Words derived from “Δελφοί”

  • Delphi
  • Delphian
  • Delphic
  • Delfi
  • Δελφοί
  • Δελφός
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