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Where does “Delphinium” come from?

Delphinium (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek δελφίνιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “Delphinium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδελφίνιον—
2Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “Delphinium”

  • Delphinieae
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