Where does “leopardskin” come from?

leopardskin (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.

leopardskin (English): The skin of a leopard; A design similar to the...

Definitions

  1. The skin of a leopard; A design similar to the...

Ancestry of “leopardskin”, step by step

leopardskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Leopard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLeopardPanthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia
2Middle Englishleopard
3Old Frenchleopardleopard
4Late Latinleopardusleopon, lipard
5Ancient Greekλεόπαρδοςleopon, lipard; leopard
6Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
7Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

via English Skin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSkinThe outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human
2Middle EnglishskynThe skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...
Every word from Ancient Greek λέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος
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