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Where does “golfinno” come from?

golfinno (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

golfinno (Old Portuguese): dolphin; marauder

Definitions

  1. dolphin; marauder

Ancestry of “golfinno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindelphīnus—
2Ancient Greekδελφίν—
3Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb

Words derived from “golfinno”

  • golfinho
  • golfiño
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