Where does “Adelphi” come from?

Adelphi is an English plural noun derived from Ancient Greek ἀδελφός, which descended from Proto-Hellenic əgʷelpʰós, a term for brother or sibling.

Adelphi (English): A settlement in the United States Virgin Islands

Definitions

  1. A settlement in the United States Virgin Islands

Ancestry of “Adelphi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀδελφόςbrotherly or sisterly; double; closely related,...
2Proto-Hellenicəgʷelpʰósbrother
Every word from Proto-Hellenic əgʷelpʰósEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀδελφός
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