Where does “elephantine” come from?
Elephantine comes from Ancient Greek Ἐλεφαντίνη, derived from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, which descends from Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀩𐀞.
elephantine (English): Of, from, or pertaining to Elephantine or the...
Definitions
- Of, from, or pertaining to Elephantine or the...
Ancestry of “elephantine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | elephantinus | elephant; elephantine; ivory; made of ivory |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεφάντινος | ivory ; made of ivory |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |