Where does “δελφίνι” come from?

δελφίνι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δελφίς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

δελφίνι (Greek): dolphin; hydrofoil

Definitions

  1. dolphin; hydrofoil

Ancestry of “δελφίνι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδελφίςdolphin; Delphinus, a constellation; mass of lead...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek δελφίς