Where does “olifante” come from?

olifante (Spanish) comes from French olifant, from Old French olifan, from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

olifante (Spanish): Small ivory horn of knights from the Middle Ages; an olifant

Definitions

  1. Small ivory horn of knights from the Middle Ages; an olifant

Ancestry of “olifante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencholifantolifant ivory horn
2Old Frencholifanivory; an ivory horn; elephant
3LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
4Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
5Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας →Every word from Latin elephantus →