Where does “delphinus” come from?
delphinus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.
Ancestry of “delphinus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δελφίν | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δελφύς | the womb |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |