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