Where does “leijonapaitainen” come from?
leijonapaitainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish leijonapaita, 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.
leijonapaitainen (Finnish): belonging to the national Finnish ice hockey team
Definitions
- belonging to the national Finnish ice hockey team
Ancestry of “leijonapaitainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leijonapaita | a shirt used by (the players of) the national Finnish ice hockey team |
| 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 |