Where does “delfin” come from?

delfin (Romansch) comes from Latin delphinus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

delfin (Romansch): dolphin

Definitions

  1. dolphin

Ancestry of “delfin”, step by step

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