Where does “gepard” come from?
gepard (Danish) comes from French guépard, from Italian gattopardo, from Italian pardo, from Latin pardus, from Ancient Greek πάρδος — panther; male panther; pard, male leopard.
gepard (Danish): cheetah
Ancestry of “gepard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | guépard | cheetah |
| 2 | Italian | gattopardo | serval; ocelot; nursehound |
| 3 | Italian | pardo | pard, leopard, panther |
| 4 | Latin | pardus | pard: a male leopard; other mottled or spotted... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πάρδος | panther; male panther; pard, male leopard |