Where does “delfiini” come from?

delfiini (Finnish) comes from Swedish delfin, from German delphin, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

delfiini (Finnish): short-beaked common dolphin, "Delphinus delphis";...

Definitions

  1. short-beaked common dolphin, "Delphinus delphis";...

Ancestry of “delfiini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdelfindolphin
2Germandelphindolphin
3Latindelphīnusa dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family
4Ancient Greekδελφίν
5Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb

Words derived from “delfiini

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύςEvery word from Ancient Greek δελφίν