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

Definitions

  1. plural of leopard

Ancestry of “leopards”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishleopard"Panthera pardus", a large wild cat with a...
2Middle Englishleopard—
3Old Frenchleopardleopard
4Late Latinleopardusleopon, lipard
5Ancient Greekλεόπαρδοςleopon, lipard; leopard
6Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
7Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
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