Where does “hópárduc” come from?
hópárduc (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian párduc, from Latin pardus, from Ancient Greek πάρδος — panther; male panther; pard, male leopard.
hópárduc (Hungarian): snow leopard, ounce
Ancestry of “hópárduc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | párduc | panther |
| 2 | Latin | pardus | pard: a male leopard; other mottled or spotted... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάρδος | panther; male panther; pard, male leopard |