Where does “elefantino” come from?

elefantino (Italian) comes from Latin elephantinus, from Ancient Greek ἐλεφάντινος, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

elefantino (Italian): A young or small elephant; elephantine; made of...

Definitions

  1. A young or small elephant; elephantine; made of...

Ancestry of “elefantino”, step by step

elefantino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin elephantinus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinelephantinuselephant; elephantine; ivory; made of ivory
2Ancient Greekἐλεφάντινοςivory (attributive); made of ivory
3Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
4Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk

via Italian elefante

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianelefanteelephant
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbwEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφαςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλεφάντινος
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