Where does “olfent” come from?
olfent (Middle English) comes from Old English olfend, from Proto-Germanic ulbanduz, from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.
olfent (Middle English): camel
Ancestry of “olfent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | olfend | camel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ulbanduz | camel |
| 3 | Latin | elephantus | An elephant; Ivory |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλέφας | ivory; elephant |
| 5 | Egyptian | ꜣbw | cessation; elephant; elephant tusk |