Where does “elefant” come from?

elefant (Swedish) comes from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.

elefant (Swedish): an elephant

Definitions

  1. an elephant

Ancestry of “elefant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
2Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
3Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk

Words derived from “elefant”

Every word from Egyptian ꜣbw →