Where does “merileopardi” come from?
merileopardi (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.
merileopardi (Finnish): leopard seal
Ancestry of “merileopardi”, step by step
| 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 | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |