Where does “oliphaunt” come from?

oliphaunt (English) comes from Middle English oliphaunt, from Old French olifant, from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

oliphaunt (English): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “oliphaunt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisholiphaunt—
2Old FrencholifantAlternative form of olifan
3LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
4Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
5Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας →Every word from Latin elephantus →