Where does “leopard gecko” come from?
leopard gecko (English) comes from English Leopard, from Middle English leopard, from Old French leopard, from Late Latin leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.
leopard gecko (English): A nocturnal ground-dwelling gecko, Eublepharis...
Definitions
- A nocturnal ground-dwelling gecko, Eublepharis...
Ancestry of “leopard gecko”, step by step
leopard gecko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Leopard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Leopard | Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia |
| 2 | Middle English | leopard | — |
| 3 | Old French | leopard | leopard |
| 4 | Late Latin | leopardus | leopon, lipard |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λεόπαρδος | leopon, lipard; leopard |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | lion |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |