Adelpha

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀδελφή (adelphḗ, “sister”), feminine inflection of ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother; sibling”). Further from Proto-Hellenic *əgʷelpʰós.

Proper noun

Adelpha f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies, known as sisters.

Descendants

  • → Arabic: أُخْت (ʔuḵt) (semantic loan)
  • → English: sister (semantic loan)

References

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