Where does “iravadindelfiini” come from?

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

iravadindelfiini (Finnish): Irrawaddy dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris

Definitions

  1. Irrawaddy dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris

Ancestry of “iravadindelfiini”, step by step

iravadindelfiini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish delfiini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishdelfiinishort-beaked common dolphin, "Delphinus delphis";...
2Swedishdelfindolphin
3Germandelphindolphin
4Latindelphīnusa dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family
5Ancient Greekδελφίν
6Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb

via Finnish Iravadi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishIravadiIrrawaddy river that runs through Burma
2Burmeseဧရာဝတီ
3Sanskritइरावतीgranting drink or refreshment
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύςEvery word from Ancient Greek δελφίν
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