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.
Ancestry of “Delphi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Delphi | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Δελφοί | Delphi |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δελφύς | the womb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |
Words derived from “Delphi”