elephas
Latin
noun
Definitions
- elephant
- elephantiasis
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (elephant, ivory) derived from Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀩𐀞 derived from Egyptian ꜣbw (elephant, ivory, Elephantine, cessation) derived from Sanskrit इभ.
Origin
Sanskrit
इभ
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- elephantem Latin
- elephantinus Latin
- elephantus Latin
- elephas, elephantem Latin
- elephāns Latin
- elephās Latin
- Elefant German
- elefante Italian
- elefantessa Italian
- elefantino Italian
- squalo elefante Italian
- elefante Spanish, Castilian
- ἐλέφας Ancient Greek
- ἐλεφάντινος Ancient Greek
- ἐλεφαντομαχία Ancient Greek
- *elpanduz Proto-Germanic
- *ulbanduz Proto-Germanic
- इभ Sanskrit
- שנהב Hebrew (modern)
- jrj ꜣbw Egyptian
- n ꜣbw Egyptian
- ꜣbw Egyptian
- ꜣbḏw Egyptian
- iljunfant Maltese
- 𒄠𒋛 Akkadian
- yb Demotic
- 𐀁𐀩𐀞 Mycenaean Greek
- *eḷu Proto-Berber