Where does “elpandu” come from?

elpandu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

elpandu (Proto-West Germanic): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “elpandu”, step by step

elpandu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin elephantus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
2Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
3Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk

via Late Latin elephantus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory

Words derived from “elpandu”

Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας →Every word from Latin elephantus →