Etymology of "slon"

[Robert Orr]

>
> I'll bet! Arslan for lion is OK, I know that much--but from a lion to an
> elephant?

transfer from one big exotic animal to another - quite well attested

cf. elephant - ulbandus (olfend) - velib(l)od - verbljud

Robert Orr

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