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

Definitions

leopard seal

Ancestry of “merileopardi”, step by step

merileopardi 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 meri

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	meri	sea
2	Proto-Finnic	meri	sea
3	Proto-Indo-European	móri	sea; standing water
4	Proto-Indo-European	mer-	to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

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