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): vocative masculine singular of elephantinus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of elephantinus

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 →