Where does “leu” come from?

Leu comes from Romanian leu, from Latin leo, from Ancient Greek λέων, all meaning lion.

leu (English): The unit of currency of Romania, equal to one...

Definitions

  1. The unit of currency of Romania, equal to one...

Ancestry of “leu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianleulion; leu
2Latinleō—
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Latin leō →