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

Definitions

  1. camel

Ancestry of “olfent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englisholfendcamel
2Proto-Germaniculbanduzcamel
3LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
4Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
5Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας →Every word from Latin elephantus →