Where does “elefantin” come from?

elefantin (Romanian) comes from French éléphantin, 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.

elefantin (Romanian): elephantine

Definitions

  1. elephantine

Ancestry of “elefantin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchéléphantinelephant; elephantine
2Frenchéléphantelephant
3Middle Frenchelephantelephant animal
4Old Frenchelefant
5LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
6Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
7Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbwEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφαςEvery word from Latin elephantus