Where does “leijonavaakuna” come from?

leijonavaakuna (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.

leijonavaakuna (Finnish): "the lion coat of arms"; the coat of arms of the Republic of Finland

Definitions

  1. "the lion coat of arms"; the coat of arms of the Republic of Finland

Ancestry of “leijonavaakuna”, step by step

leijonavaakuna 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 vaakuna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvaakunaA coat of arms, insignia or arms of a family,...
2Old Swedishvakn
3Old Norsevápnweapon
4Proto-Germanicwēpnąweapon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēbnom
Every word from Ancient Greek λέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛέωνEvery word from Latin leō