Where does “delfinek” come from?
delfinek (Hungarian) comes from Polish delfin, from French Dauphin, from Old French dalphin, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.
delfinek (Hungarian): nominative plural of delfin
Definitions
- nominative plural of delfin
Ancestry of “delfinek”, step by step
delfinek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish delfin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | delfin | dolphin; butterfly; dauphin |
| 2 | French | Dauphin | Delphinus |
| 3 | Old French | dalphin | — |
| 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 |
via Hungarian delfin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | delfin | dolphin |