Where does “dauphin” come from?
Dauphin comes from French dauphin, from Old French dalphin, from Latin delphinus, from Ancient Greek δελφίς, ultimately from Ancient Greek δελφύς meaning dolphin.
dauphin (English): The eldest son of the king of France. Under the...
Definitions
- The eldest son of the king of France. Under the...
Ancestry of “dauphin”, step by step
dauphin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English Dauphin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Dauphin | The Dauphin French crown prince |
| 2 | Middle French | dauphin | — |
| 3 | Old French | dalphin | — |
| 4 | Latin | delphīnus | a dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δελφίν | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δελφύς | the womb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |
via French Dauphin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Dauphin | Delphinus |