Where does “leopardihylje” come from?

leopardihylje (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.

leopardihylje (Finnish): leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx

Definitions

leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx

Ancestry of “leopardihylje”, step by step

leopardihylje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish leopardi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	leopardi	leopard
2	Swedish	leopard	leopard
3	Medieval Latin	leopardus	leopard
4	Ancient Greek	λεόπαρδος	leopon, lipard; leopard
5	Ancient Greek	Λέων	lion
6	Ancient Greek	λέων	lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

via Finnish hylje

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	hylje	seal; earless seal, true seal
2	Proto-Finnic	hülgeh	seal
3	Proto-Finnic	šülkeš	—

Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος →