Where does “Delphin” come from?
Delphin (German) comes from Latin delphinus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.
Delphin (German): dolphin; Delphinus
Ancestry of “Delphin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | delphinus | A dolphin; an aquatic mammal of the family... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δελφίν | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δελφύς | the womb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |
Words derived from “Delphin”