Where does “'elefane” come from?

'elefane (Samoan) comes from Latin elephās, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

'elefane (Samoan): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “'elefane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinelephāselephant
2Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
3Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας →Every word from Latin elephās →
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