Where does “Elephantine” come from?

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

Elephantine (Latin): Elephantine ancient island city in Egypt

Definitions

  1. Elephantine ancient island city in Egypt

Ancestry of “Elephantine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἘλεφαντίνηElephantine
2Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
3Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἐλεφαντίνη →