Where does “ডলফিন” come from?
ডলফিন (Bengali) comes from English dolphin, from Dutch dukdalf, from French duc, from Middle French duc, from Old French duc, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
ডলফিন (Bengali): dolphin
Ancestry of “ডলফিন”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dolphin | A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several... |
| 2 | Dutch | dukdalf | dolphin, post for mooring boats |
| 3 | French | duc | duke |
| 4 | Middle French | duc | duke |
| 5 | Old French | duc | duke |
| 6 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 7 | Latin | dūcō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |