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Where does “kultaharjaleijona-apina” come from?

kultaharjaleijona-apina (Finnish) comes from Finnish leijona-apina, from Finnish leijona, from Swedish lejon, from Old Swedish leon, from Old Norse león, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

kultaharjaleijona-apina (Finnish): golden-headed lion tamarin

Definitions

  1. golden-headed lion tamarin

Ancestry of “kultaharjaleijona-apina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleijona-apina—
2Finnishleijonalion, "Panthera leo"; Leo; A nickname of the...
3Swedishlejonlion; a large cat, "Panthera leo"; lion
4Old Swedishleon—
5Old Norseleón—
6Latinleō—
7Ancient GreekΛέων—
8Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
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