Where does “δελφίς” come from?

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

δελφίς (Ancient Greek): dolphin; Delphinus, a constellation; mass of lead...

Definitions

  1. dolphin; Delphinus, a constellation; mass of lead...

Ancestry of “δελφίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb

Words derived from “δελφίς

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-