Where does “lion” come from?
lion (French) comes from Old French lion, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.
lion (French): lion; a style of elegant young man that came...
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- lion; a style of elegant young man that came...
Ancestry of “lion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | lion | lion |
| 2 | Latin | leō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |
Words derived from “lion”