Where does “etelänvalasdelfiini” come from?
etelänvalasdelfiini (Finnish) comes from Finnish etelä, from Slovak Etela, from English ethel, from Middle English ethel, from Old English æþel, from Old English æþele, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
etelänvalasdelfiini (Finnish): southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii small and slender species of dolphin, found in cool waters of the Southern Hemisphere, characterized by the lack of a dorsal fin
Definitions
- southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii small and slender species of dolphin, found in cool waters of the Southern Hemisphere, characterized by the lack of a dorsal fin
Ancestry of “etelänvalasdelfiini”, step by step
etelänvalasdelfiini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish etelä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | etelä | south |
| 2 | Slovak | Etela | — |
| 3 | English | ethel | The letter Œ/œ, or the rune ᛟ; Alternative form... |
| 4 | Middle English | ethel | homeland, ancestral territory; patrimony; athel |
| 5 | Old English | æþel | homeland, ancestral territory; noble, a person of... |
| 6 | Old English | æþele | noble |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via Finnish valasdelfiini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valasdelfiini | right whale dolphin dolphin of the genus |
| 2 | Finnish | delfiini | short-beaked common dolphin, "Delphinus delphis";... |
| 3 | Swedish | delfin | dolphin |
| 4 | German | delphin | dolphin |
| 5 | Latin | delphīnus | a dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δελφίν | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δελφύς | the womb |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |