Where does “valasdelfiini” come from?

valasdelfiini (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.

valasdelfiini (Finnish): right whale dolphin dolphin of the genus

Definitions

  1. right whale dolphin dolphin of the genus

Ancestry of “valasdelfiini”, step by step

valasdelfiini 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 valas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalaswhale
2Proto-Samicfālēswhale
3Proto-Germanichwalazwhale, sheatfish
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish

Words derived from “valasdelfiini”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύς →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφίν →