Where does “Δελφός” come from?

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

Δελφός (Ancient Greek): an inhabitant of Delphi; a Delphian

Definitions

  1. an inhabitant of Delphi; a Delphian

Ancestry of “Δελφός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔελφοίDelphi
2Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύςEvery word from Ancient Greek Δελφοί
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