Where does “stellerinmerileijona” come from?
stellerinmerileijona (Finnish) comes from Finnish merileijona, 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.
stellerinmerileijona (Finnish): Steller sea lion, "Eumetopias jubatus"
Definitions
- Steller sea lion, "Eumetopias jubatus"
Ancestry of “stellerinmerileijona”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | merileijona | sea lion |
| 2 | Finnish | leijona | lion, "Panthera leo"; Leo; A nickname of the... |
| 3 | Swedish | lejon | lion; a large cat, "Panthera leo"; lion |
| 4 | Old Swedish | leon | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | león | — |
| 6 | Latin | leō | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |