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
- The wife of the dauphin; dauphiness
Ancestry of “dauphine”, step by step