Where does “éléphant” come from?

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

éléphant (Norman): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “éléphant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchelephantelephant animal
2Old Frenchelefant—
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 →