Where does “Elefante” come from?
Elefante (Tagalog) comes from Spanish elefante, from Old Spanish elifant, from Old French elefant, from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.
Ancestry of “Elefante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | elefante | elephant |
| 2 | Old Spanish | elifant | elephant |
| 3 | Old French | elefant | — |
| 4 | Latin | elephantus | An elephant; Ivory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλέφας | ivory; elephant |
| 6 | Egyptian | ꜣbw | cessation; elephant; elephant tusk |