Where does “elefante” come from?

elefante (Italian) comes from Latin elephās, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

elefante (Italian): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “elefante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinelephāselephant
2Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
3Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk

Words derived from “elefante”

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