Where does “delphin” come from?
delphin (English) comes from Latin delphinus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.
delphin (English): A fatty substance contained in the oil of the...
Definitions
- A fatty substance contained in the oil of the...
Ancestry of “delphin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | delphinus | A dolphin; an aquatic mammal of the family... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δελφίν | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δελφύς | the womb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |