Where does “delphīn” come from?

delphīn (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

delphīn (Latin): Delphinus the Dolphin (constellation)

Definitions

  1. Delphinus the Dolphin (constellation)

Ancestry of “delphīn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδελφίν—
2Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb

Words derived from “delphīn”

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