Where does “delfín” come from?
delfín (Spanish) comes from French Dauphin, from Old French dalphin, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.
delfín (Spanish): dolphin; dauphin; successor
Definitions
- dolphin; dauphin; successor
Ancestry of “delfín”, step by step
delfín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Dauphin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Dauphin | Delphinus |
| 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 |
via Latin delphīn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | delphīn | Delphinus the Dolphin (constellation) |