Where does “luiperd” come from?
luiperd (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch luipaard, from Middle Dutch lupaert, from Old Dutch liupard, from Old French leopard, from Late Latin leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.
luiperd (Afrikaans): leopard
Ancestry of “luiperd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | luipaard | leopard, panther, "Panthera pardus"; leopard |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lupaert | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | liupard | — |
| 4 | Old French | leopard | leopard |
| 5 | Late Latin | leopardus | leopon, lipard |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λεόπαρδος | leopon, lipard; leopard |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |