Where does “elefaunt” come from?

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

Ancestry of “elefaunt”, step by step

elefaunt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French olifant

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	olifant	Alternative form of olifan
2	Latin	elephantus	An elephant; Ivory
3	Ancient Greek	ἐλέφας	ivory; elephant
4	Egyptian	ꜣbw	cessation; elephant; elephant tusk

via Old French elefant

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	elefant	—

via Old French elefan

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	elefan	—

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