Where does “Delphinat” come from?
Delphinat (German) comes from Latin Delphīnātus, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.
Delphinat (German): dauphinate
Definitions
- dauphinate
Ancestry of “Delphinat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Delphīnātus | — |
| 2 | Latin | delphīnus | a dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δελφίν | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δελφύς | the womb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |