Where does “дельфи́н” come from?

дельфи́н (Russian) comes from German delphin, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

дельфи́н (Russian): dolphin

Definitions

  1. dolphin

Ancestry of “дельфи́н”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandelphindolphin
2Latindelphīnusa dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family
3Ancient Greekδελφίν—
4Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb

Words derived from “дельфи́н”

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