Where does “elifaint” come from?

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

Ancestry of “elifaint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrencholifantAlternative form of olifan
2LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
3Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
4Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk

Words derived from “elifaint

Every word from Egyptian ꜣbwEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφαςEvery word from Latin elephantus