Where does “λεόπαρδος” come from?

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

λεόπαρδος (Ancient Greek): leopon, lipard; leopard

Definitions

  1. leopon, lipard; leopard

Ancestry of “λεόπαρδος”, step by step

λεόπαρδος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Λέων

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

via Ancient Greek πάρδαλις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάρδαλιςleopard; panther

via Ancient Greek πάρδος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάρδοςpanther; male panther; pard, male leopard

Words derived from “λεόπαρδος”

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