Etymology

elephantlike

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Today it means: Resembling or characteristic of an elephant. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English elephant
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  1. Englishelephant
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todayelephantlike

From elephant + -like.

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