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Where does “elefánt” come from?

elefánt (Hungarian) comes from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

elefánt (Hungarian): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “elefánt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
2Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
3Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk

Words derived from “elefánt”

  • elefántok
  • elefántcsont
  • elefántfókák
  • Elefántcsontpart
  • elefántfóka
  • elefántcsonttorony
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