Where does “olifant” come from?

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

Ancestry of “olifant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencholifantolifant ivory horn
2Old Frencholifanivory; an ivory horn; elephant
3LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
4Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
5Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbwEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφαςEvery word from Latin elephantus