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

Definitions

  1. dolphin; Delphinus

Ancestry of “Delphin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindelphinusA dolphin; an aquatic mammal of the family...
2Ancient Greekδελφίν—
3Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb

Words derived from “Delphin”

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