Where does “leopardigekko” come from?

leopardigekko (Finnish) comes from Finnish leopardi, from Swedish leopard, from Medieval Latin leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

leopardigekko (Finnish): leopard gecko

Definitions

  1. leopard gecko

Ancestry of “leopardigekko”, step by step

leopardigekko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish leopardi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleopardileopard
2Swedishleopardleopard
3Medieval Latinleopardusleopard
4Ancient Greekλεόπαρδοςleopon, lipard; leopard
5Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
6Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

via Finnish gekko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishgekkogecko
2DutchgekkoA gecko, legged lizard of the family Gekkonidae...
Every word from Ancient Greek λέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος