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

  1. A fatty substance contained in the oil of the...

Ancestry of “delphin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindelphinusA dolphin; an aquatic mammal of the family...
2Ancient Greekδελφίν—
3Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύς →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφίν →