Where does “dolphining” come from?
dolphining (English) comes from English dolphin, from Dutch dukdalf, from French duc, from Middle French duc, from Old French duc, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
dolphining (English): The act of pitching forward and backward like a...
Definitions
- The act of pitching forward and backward like a...
Ancestry of “dolphining”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dolphin | A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several... |
| 2 | Dutch | dukdalf | dolphin, post for mooring boats |
| 3 | French | duc | duke |
| 4 | Middle French | duc | duke |
| 5 | Old French | duc | duke |
| 6 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 7 | Latin | dūcō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |