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Where does “leoneg” come from?

leoneg (Breton) comes from Breton Leon, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

Ancestry of “leoneg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BretonLeon—
2Latinleō—
3Ancient GreekΛέων—
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
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