Where does “didelphic” come from?

didelphic (English) comes from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

didelphic (English): Possessing two wombs

Definitions

  1. Possessing two wombs

Ancestry of “didelphic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύς →