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Etymology of the French word mammouth

the French word mammouth
derived from the Obsolete Russian word mamut
derived from the Russian word mamot
derived from the Tartar word mamont
derived from the Tartar word mamma

Date

The earliest known usage of mammouth in French dates from the 18th century.

Derivations in other languages

Italian mammut, Romanian mamut, Spanish mamut

Cognates

Dutch mammoet, English mammoth, German Mammut, Icelandic mammút, Swedish mammut



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