Where does “dauphine” come from?

dauphine (English) comes from French dauphine, from Middle French Dauphiné, from Latin Delphīnātus, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

dauphine (English): The wife of the dauphin; dauphiness

Definitions

  1. The wife of the dauphin; dauphiness

Ancestry of “dauphine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdauphinefemale equivalent of dauphin
2Middle FrenchDauphinéDauphiné
3LatinDelphīnātus—
4Latindelphīnusa dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family
5Ancient Greekδελφίν—
6Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύς →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφίν →