Where does “oliphant” come from?

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

oliphant (Old French): Alternative form of olifan; ivory, elephant,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of olifan; ivory, elephant,...

Ancestry of “oliphant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
2Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
3Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk

Words derived from “oliphant”

Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας →Every word from Latin elephantus →