Where does “lejtőn” come from?
lejtőn (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lejtő, 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.
lejtőn (Hungarian): superessive singular of lejtő
Definitions
- superessive singular of lejtő
Ancestry of “lejtőn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | lejtő | present participle of lejt; slope |
| 2 | Hungarian | lejt | to slope, tilt, incline, slant downwards; to... |
| 3 | Hungarian | lej | leu |
| 4 | Romanian | lei | plural of leu |
| 5 | Romanian | leu | lion; leu |
| 6 | Latin | leō | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |