Where does “kultaleijonatamariini” come from?
kultaleijonatamariini (Finnish) comes from Finnish leijonatamariini, 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.
kultaleijonatamariini (Finnish): golden lion tamarin
Definitions
- golden lion tamarin
Ancestry of “kultaleijonatamariini”, step by step
kultaleijonatamariini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish leijonatamariini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leijonatamariini | lion tamarin monkey of the genus Leontopithecus |
| 2 | Finnish | leijona | lion, "Panthera leo"; Leo; A nickname of the... |
| 3 | Swedish | lejon | lion; a large cat, "Panthera leo"; lion |
| 4 | Old Swedish | leon | lion |
| 5 | Old Norse | león | lion |
| 6 | Latin | leō | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | lion |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |