Where does “leograph” come from?

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

leograph (English): A stylized lion motif or icon mainly found in Sinospheric and Indospheric regions' architectures

Definitions

  1. A stylized lion motif or icon mainly found in Sinospheric and Indospheric regions' architectures

Ancestry of “leograph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleoAbbreviation of leotard
2Latinleō—
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Latin leō →