Where does “elefant” come from?

elefant (Middle English) comes from Old French elefant, from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

Ancestry of “elefant”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	elefant	—
2	Latin	elephantus	An elephant; Ivory
3	Ancient Greek	ἐλέφας	ivory; elephant
4	Egyptian	ꜣbw	cessation; elephant; elephant tusk

Words derived from “elefant”

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