Where does “merileijona” come from?
merileijona (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.
merileijona (Finnish): sea lion
Ancestry of “merileijona”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | leijona | lion, "Panthera leo"; Leo; A nickname of the... |
| 2 | Swedish | lejon | lion; a large cat, "Panthera leo"; lion |
| 3 | Old Swedish | leon | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | león | — |
| 5 | Latin | leō | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |
Words derived from “merileijona”