Where does “delfin” come from?

delfin (Romanian) comes from Italian delfino, from Old French dalphin, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

delfin (Romanian): dolphin; The Delphinus constellation; butterfly

Definitions

dolphin; The Delphinus constellation; butterfly

Ancestry of “delfin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	delfino	dolphin; dauphin; probable successor
2	Old French	dalphin	—
3	Latin	delphīnus	a dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family
4	Ancient Greek	δελφίν	—
5	Ancient Greek	δελφύς	the womb
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelbʰ-	the womb

Words derived from “delfin”

delfinariu

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύς →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφίν →