Where does “lévrier” come from?
lévrier (French) comes from Old French levrer, from Latin canem leporarium, from Latin lepus — a hare; a poisonous sea fish colored like the...
lévrier (French): sighthound; greyhound
Definitions
- sighthound; greyhound
Ancestry of “lévrier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | levrer | dog type of dog is uncertain or may vary |
| 2 | Latin | canem leporarium | — |
| 3 | Latin | lepus | a hare; a poisonous sea fish colored like the... |