Where does “lejtő” come from?
lejtő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lejt, 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.
lejtő (Hungarian): present participle of lejt; slope
Definitions
- present participle of lejt; slope
Ancestry of “lejtő”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | lejt | to slope, tilt, incline, slant downwards; to... |
| 2 | Hungarian | lej | leu |
| 3 | Romanian | lei | plural of leu |
| 4 | Romanian | leu | lion; leu |
| 5 | Latin | leō | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |
Words derived from “lejtő”