Where does “elefante” come from?

elefante (Asturian) comes from Latin elephantem, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς — elephant, ivory.

elefante (Asturian): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “elefante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinelephantemaccusative singular of elephāns
2Ancient Greekἐλέφᾱςelephant, ivory
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς →Every word from Latin elephantem →