Where does “dolphin” come from?
Dolphin comes from Middle English dolfin, from Old French dalphin, from Latin delphinus, from Ancient Greek δελφίς, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-.
dolphin (English): A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several...
Definitions
- A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several...
Ancestry of “dolphin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | dukdalf | dolphin, post for mooring boats |
| 2 | French | duc | duke |
| 3 | Middle French | duc | duke |
| 4 | Old French | duc | duke |
| 5 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 6 | Latin | dūcō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “dolphin”