Where does “loðfíll” come from?

loðfíll (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fíll, from Old Norse fíll, from Arabic فِيل, from Middle Persian pyl, from Latin pirum — a pear.

loðfíll (Icelandic): mammoth

Definitions

  1. mammoth

Ancestry of “loðfíll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfíllan elephant
2Old Norsefíllelephant
3Arabicفِيلelephant; the elephant
4Middle Persianpylelephant; bishop
5Latinpiruma pear
Every word from Latin pirum →Every word from Middle Persian pyl →Every word from Arabic فِيل →