Where does “pullonokkadelfiini” come from?
pullonokkadelfiini (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.
pullonokkadelfiini (Finnish): bottlenose dolphin
Definitions
- bottlenose dolphin
Ancestry of “pullonokkadelfiini”, step by step
pullonokkadelfiini traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish delfiini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | delfiini | short-beaked common dolphin, "Delphinus delphis";... |
| 2 | Swedish | delfin | dolphin |
| 3 | German | delphin | dolphin |
| 4 | Latin | delphīnus | a dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δελφίν | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δελφύς | the womb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |
via Finnish pullo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pullo | bottle; bowl, chalice |
| 2 | Swedish | bulle | a bun; a small bread roll; a taxi, a cab |
| 3 | Old Norse | bolli | goblet, cup |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bullô | round object; ball; bowl |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ballô | ball |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |