Where does “leeu” come from?

leeu (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Leeuw, from Middle Dutch leeuwe, from Old Dutch lewo, from Proto-Germanic *lēwō, from Proto-Germanic lewô, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

leeu (Afrikaans): lion; a supporter of the Lions, a South African...

Definitions

  1. lion; a supporter of the Lions, a South African...

Ancestry of “leeu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchLeeuwLeo
2Middle Dutchleeuwe—
3Old Dutchlewolion
4Proto-Germanic*lēwōscythe
5Proto-Germaniclewôscythe
6Proto-Germanic-ô-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
7Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ō →Every word from Proto-Germanic -ô →Every word from Proto-Germanic lewô →