Where does “elefante” come from?

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

elefante (Portuguese): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “elefante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseelefante—
2Latinelephaselephant; elephantiasis
3Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
4Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας →Every word from Latin elephas →