Where does “guépard” come from?
guépard (French) comes from Italian gattopardo, from Italian pardo, from Latin pardus, from Ancient Greek πάρδος — panther; male panther; pard, male leopard.
guépard (French): cheetah
Definitions
- cheetah
Ancestry of “guépard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | gattopardo | serval; ocelot; nursehound |
| 2 | Italian | pardo | pard, leopard, panther |
| 3 | Latin | pardus | pard: a male leopard; other mottled or spotted... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάρδος | panther; male panther; pard, male leopard |