Where does “leopard” come from?
Leopard comes from Middle English leopard, from Old French leopard, from Late Latin leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος, ultimately deriving from Ancient Greek λέων meaning lion.
leopard (English): "Panthera pardus", a large wild cat with a...
Definitions
- "Panthera pardus", a large wild cat with a...
Ancestry of “leopard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | leopard | — |
| 2 | Old French | leopard | leopard |
| 3 | Late Latin | leopardus | leopon, lipard |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λεόπαρδος | leopon, lipard; leopard |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |
Words derived from “leopard”