Where does “delfino” come from?

delfino (Italian) comes from Old French dalphin, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

delfino (Italian): dolphin; dauphin; probable successor

Definitions

  1. dolphin; dauphin; probable successor

Ancestry of “delfino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdalphin—
2Latindelphīnusa dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family
3Ancient Greekδελφίν—
4Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb

Words derived from “delfino”

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