Where does “λεοντοπέταλον” come from?

λεοντοπέταλον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

λεοντοπέταλον (Ancient Greek): lion’s leaf, "Leontice leontopetalum"

Definitions

  1. lion’s leaf, "Leontice leontopetalum"

Ancestry of “λεοντοπέταλον”, step by step

λεοντοπέταλον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Λέων

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
2Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

via Ancient Greek πέτᾰλον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέτᾰλονleaf
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