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Where does “lleonès” come from?

lleonès (Catalan) comes from Catalan Lleó, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

lleonès (Catalan): Leonese; Leonese person; Leonese language

Definitions

  1. Leonese; Leonese person; Leonese language

Ancestry of “lleonès”, step by step

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