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
- an inhabitant of Delphi; a Delphian
Ancestry of “Δελφός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Δελφοί | Delphi |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δελφύς | the womb |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |