Where does “puuleopardi” come from?

puuleopardi (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.

puuleopardi (Finnish): clouded leopard, Neofelis nebulosa

Definitions

  1. clouded leopard, Neofelis nebulosa

Ancestry of “puuleopardi”, step by step

puuleopardi 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 puu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuutree; wood
2Proto-Finnicpuutree
3Proto-Uralicpuwetree, wood
Every word from Ancient Greek λέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος