Where does “Leu” come from?

Leu (English) comes from Romanian leu, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

Leu (English): The unit of currency of Romania, equal to one hundred bani

Definitions

  1. The unit of currency of Romania, equal to one hundred bani

Ancestry of “Leu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianleulion; leu
2Latinleō—
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “Leu”

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