English
delphic
Delphic comes from Ancient Greek δελφύς ‘womb, uterus’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *gʷelbʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷelbʰ-‘womb’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδελφύςdelphús‘womb, uterus’
- Englishtodaydelphic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷelbʰ-‘womb’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδελφύςdelphús‘womb, uterus’
- Englishtodaydelphic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gʷelbʰ- ‘womb’
through Ancient Greek δελφύς ‘womb, uterus’
Today it means
adj Relating to a womb
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʷelbʰ- / delphic