Where does “leopards” come from?
leopards (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.
leopards (English): plural of leopard
Ancestry of “leopards”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | leopard | "Panthera pardus", a large wild cat with a... |
| 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 | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |