Where does “Dolfijn” come from?

Dolfijn (Dutch) comes from Dutch dol, from Old Dutch dol, from Proto-West Germanic *dol, from Proto-Germanic dulaz, from Proto-Germanic dwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel-.

Dolfijn (Dutch): Delphinus

Definitions

Delphinus

Ancestry of “Dolfijn”, step by step

Dolfijn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch dol

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	dol	crazy, silly, mad; mindless, reckless; irate; out...
2	Old Dutch	dol	—
3	Proto-West Germanic	*dol	—
4	Proto-Germanic	dulaz	confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad
5	Proto-Germanic	dwalaz	confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad
6	Proto-Indo-European	dʰwel-	—

via Dutch fijn

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	fijn	nice, pleasant; fine, thin; delicate, meticulous
2	Middle Dutch	fijn	fine
3	Old French	fin	fine, delicate
4	Latin	fīnis	end
5	Proto-Indo-European	dʰnh₂-	—

via Middle Dutch delfijn

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	delfijn	—
2	Latin	delphīnus	a dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family
3	Ancient Greek	δελφίν	—
4	Ancient Greek	δελφύς	the womb
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelbʰ-	the womb

Words derived from “Dolfijn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dwalaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic dulaz →