myEtymology.com: Portuguese etymology of delfim

Etymology of the Portuguese word delfim

the Portuguese word delfim

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

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, Italian delfino, Latin delphinus, Lithuanian delfinas, Norwegian delfin, Russian дeльфин, Spanish delfin, Swedish delfin