Where does “elefant” come from?
elefant (Romanian) comes from French éléphant, from Middle French elephant, from Old French elefant, from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.
elefant (Romanian): elephant
Ancestry of “elefant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | éléphant | elephant |
| 2 | Middle French | elephant | elephant |
| 3 | Old French | elefant | — |
| 4 | Latin | elephantus | An elephant; Ivory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλέφας | ivory; elephant |
| 6 | Egyptian | ꜣbw | cessation; elephant; elephant tusk |