myEtymology.com: French etymology of olifant

Etymology of the French word olifant

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

The earliest known usage of olifant in French dates from the 11th century.

English elephant, Portuguese olifante

Word found in Old French