Where does “ελέφαντας” come from?

ελέφαντας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

ελέφαντας (Greek): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “ελέφαντας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
2Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk

Words derived from “ελέφαντας”

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