Where does “lejre” come from?
lejre (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lej, from Romanian lei, from Romanian leu, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.
lejre (Hungarian): sublative singular of lej
Definitions
- sublative singular of lej
Ancestry of “lejre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | lej | leu |
| 2 | Romanian | lei | plural of leu |
| 3 | Romanian | leu | lion; leu |
| 4 | Latin | leō | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |