Where does “Dauphiné” come from?
Dauphiné (Middle French) comes from Latin Delphīnātus, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.
Dauphiné (Middle French): Dauphiné
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Dauphiné”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Delphīnātus | — |
| 2 | Latin | delphīnus | a dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δελφίν | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δελφύς | the womb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |