Where does “kiinanjokidelfiini” come from?
kiinanjokidelfiini (Finnish) comes from Finnish jokidelfiini, 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.
kiinanjokidelfiini (Finnish): Yangtes river dolphin, Lipotes vexillifer
Definitions
- Yangtes river dolphin, Lipotes vexillifer
Ancestry of “kiinanjokidelfiini”, step by step
kiinanjokidelfiini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jokidelfiini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jokidelfiini | river dolphin dolphin found only in fresh and brackish water |
| 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 |