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Where does “delfinio” come from?

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

delfinio (Italian): delphinium

Definitions

  1. delphinium

Ancestry of “delfinio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδελφίςdolphin; Delphinus, a constellation; mass of lead...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb
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