Where does “Delphinoidea” come from?

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

Delphinoidea (Translingual): superfamily

Definitions

  1. superfamily

Ancestry of “Delphinoidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualDelphinusgenus
2Latindelphīnusa dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family
3Ancient Greekδελφίν—
4Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύς →Every word from Ancient Greek δελφίν →