Where does “pumapard” come from?
pumapard (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.
pumapard (English): A hybrid of a puma and a leopard
Definitions
- A hybrid of a puma and a leopard
Ancestry of “pumapard”, step by step
pumapard 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 |