Where does “elifante” come from?

elifante (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin elephas, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

Ancestry of “elifante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinelephaselephant; elephantiasis
2Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
3Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας →Every word from Latin elephas →