Where does “elefant” come from?

elefant (Catalan) comes from Latin elephās, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

elefant (Catalan): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “elefant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinelephāselephant
2Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
3Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας →Every word from Latin elephās →