Where does “golfinho” come from?

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

golfinho (Portuguese): dolphin

Definitions

  1. dolphin

Ancestry of “golfinho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesegolfinnodolphin; marauder
2Latindelphīnusa dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family
3Ancient Greekδελφίν—
4Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύς →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφίν →