Where does “delfin” come from?

delfin (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek δελφίς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

delfin (Norwegian Nynorsk): a dolphin, in particular Delphinus delphis

Definitions

  1. a dolphin, in particular Delphinus delphis

Ancestry of “delfin”, step by step

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

Words derived from “delfin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφίς →