Where does “elefante” come from?

elefante (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Spanish elefante, from Old Spanish elifant, from Old French elefant, from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

elefante (Classical Nahuatl): elephant

Definitions

elephant

Ancestry of “elefante”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	elefante	elephant
2	Old Spanish	elifant	elephant
3	Old French	elefant	—
4	Latin	elephantus	An elephant; Ivory
5	Ancient Greek	ἐλέφας	ivory; elephant
6	Egyptian	ꜣbw	cessation; elephant; elephant tusk

Words derived from “elefante”

mazatl elefante icoatlan

Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας →Every word from Latin elephantus →