Where does “delfin” come from?

delfin (Danish) comes from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

delfin (Danish): dolphin

Definitions

  1. dolphin

Ancestry of “delfin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindelphīnusa dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family
2Ancient Greekδελφίν—
3Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύς →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφίν →