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Where does “velьb(l)ǫdъ” come from?

velьb(l)ǫdъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Gothic 𐌿𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃, from Proto-Germanic ulbanduz, from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

velьb(l)ǫdъ (Proto-Slavic): camel

Definitions

  1. camel

Ancestry of “velьb(l)ǫdъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic𐌿𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃camel
2Proto-Germaniculbanduzcamel
3LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
4Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
5Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk

Words derived from “velьb(l)ǫdъ”

  • wielbłąd
  • Wielbłąd
  • velbloud
  • velbloudice
  • вельбѫдъ
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