Where does “leijonanpentu” come from?

leijonanpentu (Finnish) comes 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.

leijonanpentu (Finnish): lion cub

Definitions

  1. lion cub

Ancestry of “leijonanpentu”, step by step

leijonanpentu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish leijona

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleijonalion, "Panthera leo"; Leo; A nickname of the...
2Swedishlejonlion; a large cat, "Panthera leo"; lion
3Old Swedishleonlion
4Old Norseleónlion
5Latinleō
6Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
7Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

via Finnish pentu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpentucub, puppy; kid
2Finnishpenidog
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*peni
4Proto-Uralicpenädog
Every word from Ancient Greek λέων