Where does “leijona” come from?

leijona (Finnish) comes 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.

leijona (Finnish): lion, "Panthera leo"; Leo; A nickname of the...

Definitions

  1. lion, "Panthera leo"; Leo; A nickname of the...

Ancestry of “leijona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlejonlion; a large cat, "Panthera leo"; lion
2Old Swedishleonlion
3Old Norseleónlion
4Latinleō
5Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
6Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “leijona

Every word from Ancient Greek λέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛέωνEvery word from Latin leō