Do the words "dolphin" and "الدلفين" in English and Arabic have the same origin?

Question

The word *dolphin* is used in may languages including English and Arabic ([الدلفين](http://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86/))But it seems Arabic dictionaries say originally it has been *darfil* while Oxford dictionary says it is derived from the Greek word *delfin*.Also I have found an old Arabic text (1000 years ago) in which the word الدلفين is used.Do they have the same origin in Arabic and English?

Answer 1

Hello,

you are right Dolphin is the same of الدلفين .... darfil is the scittific standard Arabic work used only if you are writing a novel or an article. however الدلفين is the common word nowadays.

You should know that you have to add (The) to Dolphin to be The Dolphin since you will use ال in the beginning of the Arabic word. other than, you can use دلفين