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Where does “velbloudice” come from?

velbloudice (Czech) comes from Czech velbloud, from Old Czech velblúd, from Proto-Slavic velьb(l)ǫdъ, from Gothic 𐌿𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃, from Proto-Germanic ulbanduz, from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

velbloudice (Czech): female camel

Definitions

  1. female camel

Ancestry of “velbloudice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvelbloudcamel
2Old Czechvelblúd—
3Proto-Slavicvelьb(l)ǫdъcamel
4Gothic𐌿𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃camel
5Proto-Germaniculbanduzcamel
6LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
7Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
8Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →