Where does “golfo” come from?

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

golfo (Spanish): gulf; dishonest; nasty

Definitions

  1. gulf; dishonest; nasty

Ancestry of “golfo”, step by step

golfo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish golfín

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

via Late Latin colfus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincolfus—
2Latincolpusstroke; strike; hit
3Ancient Greekκόλποςbosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “golfo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- →