Where does “Dauphiné” come from?

Dauphiné (German) comes from French dauphine, from Middle French Dauphiné, from Latin Delphīnātus, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

Dauphiné (German): dauphine

Definitions

dauphine

Ancestry of “Dauphiné”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	dauphine	female equivalent of dauphin
2	Middle French	Dauphiné	Dauphiné
3	Latin	Delphīnātus	—
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

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