Where does “դելփին” come from?
դելփին (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian դելփին, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.
դելփին (Armenian): Rare form of դելֆին
Ancestry of “դելփին”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | դելփին | dolphin |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δελφίν | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δελφύς | the womb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |