Where does “Delphi” come from?

Delphi comes from Ancient Greek Δελφοί, derived from Ancient Greek δελφύς, which traces to Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-, a root of uncertain meaning.

Delphi (English): A city of ancient Greece, the site of the Delphic oracle

Definitions

  1. A city of ancient Greece, the site of the Delphic oracle

Ancestry of “Delphi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDelphi—
2Ancient GreekΔελφοίDelphi
3Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb

Words derived from “Delphi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύς →Every word from Ancient Greek Δελφοί →