Where does “eleofant” come from?

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

eleofant (Old Spanish): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “eleofant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchelefant—
2LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
3Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
4Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας →Every word from Latin elephantus →