Where does “Λεωκόρειον” come from?

Λεωκόρειον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Κόρη, from Proto-Hellenic kórwā — girl.

Ancestry of “Λεωκόρειον”, step by step

Λεωκόρειον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Κόρη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚόρηCora or Kore, Persephone
2Proto-Hellenickórwāgirl

via Ancient Greek λεώς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλεώςAttic form of λᾱός
Every word from Proto-Hellenic kórwāEvery word from Ancient Greek Κόρη