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Where does “amurinleopardi” come from?

amurinleopardi (Finnish) comes from Finnish leopardi, from Swedish leopard, from Medieval Latin leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

amurinleopardi (Finnish): Amur leopard

Definitions

  1. Amur leopard

Ancestry of “amurinleopardi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleopardileopard
2Swedishleopardleopard
3Medieval Latinleopardusleopard
4Ancient Greekλεόπαρδοςleopon, lipard; leopard
5Ancient GreekΛέων—
6Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
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