myEtymology.com: Italian etymology of delfino

1. Etymology of the Italian word delfino

the Italian word delfino

derived from the Classical Latin word delphinus (dolphin; ornament shaped like a dolphin)

derived from the Greek word delphis, δελφίς, δελϕίς

Catalan delfi, Dutch dolfijn, English dolphin, French dauphin, German Delphin, Latin delphinus, Lithuanian delfinas, Norwegian delfin, Portuguese delfim, Russian дeльфин, Spanish delfin, Swedish delfin

derived from the Italian word delfino