Where does “dofin” come from?

dofin (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دوفین, from French dauphine, from Middle French Dauphiné, from Latin Delphīnātus, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν, from Ancient Greek δελφύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

dofin (Turkish): dauphine

Definitions

  1. dauphine

Ancestry of “dofin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishدوفین
2Frenchdauphinefemale equivalent of dauphin
3Middle FrenchDauphinéDauphiné
4LatinDelphīnātus
5Latindelphīnusa dolphin an aquatic mammal of the family
6Ancient Greekδελφίν
7Ancient Greekδελφύςthe womb
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek δελφύςEvery word from Ancient Greek δελφίν
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