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Etymology of the English word elephant

the English word elephant
derived from the Old French word olifant
derived from the Latin root *olifantus
derived from the Latin word elephantus (elephant; ivory; large variety of lobster)
derived from the Greek word elephas, ἐλέφας, ἐλέϕας
derived from the French word elephant
derived from the Latin word elephantus (elephant; ivory; large variety of lobster)
derived from the Greek word elephas, ἐλέφας, ἐλέϕας

Date

The earliest known usage of elephant in English dates from the 13th century.

Cognates

Dutch olifant, French éléphant, German Elefant, Italian elefante, Latin elephantes, Norwegian elefant, Spanish elefante, Swedish elefant

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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