Where does “elefanti” come from?

elefanti (Sicilian) comes from Italian elefante, from Latin elephās, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

Ancestry of “elefanti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianelefanteelephant
2Latinelephāselephant
3Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
4Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbwEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφαςEvery word from Latin elephās