Where does “olifantti” come from?

olifantti (Finnish) comes from French olifant, from Old French olifan, from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

olifantti (Finnish): olifant

Definitions

  1. olifant

Ancestry of “olifantti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencholifantolifant ivory horn
2Old Frencholifanivory; an ivory horn; elephant
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 →