Where does “ohjasdelfiini” come from?

ohjasdelfiini (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.

ohjasdelfiini (Finnish): pantropical spotted dolphin, "Stenella attenuata"

Definitions

  1. pantropical spotted dolphin, "Stenella attenuata"

Ancestry of “ohjasdelfiini”, step by step

ohjasdelfiini 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 ohjas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishohjasA rein
2Finnishohjarein
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*ohja
4Proto-Germanicansijōeyelet, eye of a needle; handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enseh₂-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύςEvery word from Ancient Greek δελφίν
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