Where does “elephās” come from?

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

elephās (Latin): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “elephās”, step by step

elephās traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐλέφας

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

via Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐλέφᾱςelephant, ivory

Words derived from “elephās”

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