Where does “leopate” come from?

leopate (Fijian) 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.

leopate (Fijian): leopard (Panthera pardus)

Definitions

  1. leopard (Panthera pardus)

Ancestry of “leopate”, step by step

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
Every word from Ancient Greek λέων