Where does “elephāns” come from?

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

Ancestry of “elephāns”, step by step

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