Where does “golfín” come from?

golfín (Spanish) comes from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

golfín (Spanish): dolphin; gangster

Definitions

  1. dolphin; gangster

Ancestry of “golfín”, step by step

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

Words derived from “golfín

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύςEvery word from Ancient Greek δελφίν