Where does “juovadelfiini” come from?

juovadelfiini (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.

juovadelfiini (Finnish): white-sided dolphin dolphin of the genus

Definitions

  1. white-sided dolphin dolphin of the genus

Ancestry of “juovadelfiini”, step by step

juovadelfiini 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 juova

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjuovastripe, streak; scan line, line; Present active...
2Finnishjuodato drink
3Proto-Finnicjoodakto drink
4Proto-Uralicjëxe-to drink; to flow?
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύςEvery word from Ancient Greek δελφίν
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