Where does “دوفین” come from?

دوفین (Ottoman Turkish) comes from French dauphine, from Middle French Dauphiné, from Latin Delphīnātus, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

Ancestry of “دوفین”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdauphinefemale equivalent of dauphin
2Middle FrenchDauphinéDauphiné
3LatinDelphīnātus
4Latindelphīnusa dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family
5Ancient Greekδελφίν
6Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb

Words derived from “دوفین

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύςEvery word from Ancient Greek δελφίν