Where does “delfincito” come from?

delfincito (Spanish) comes from Spanish delfín, 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.

delfincito (Spanish): small dolphin

Definitions

  1. small dolphin

Ancestry of “delfincito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdelfíndolphin; dauphin; successor
2FrenchDauphinDelphinus
3Old Frenchdalphin
4Latindelphīnusa dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family
5Ancient Greekδελφίν
6Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύςEvery word from Ancient Greek δελφίν