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Where does “pardus” come from?

pardus (Icelandic) comes from Latin pardus, from Ancient Greek πάρδος — panther; male panther; pard, male leopard.

pardus (Icelandic): panther, leopard

Definitions

  1. panther, leopard

Ancestry of “pardus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinparduspard: a male leopard; other mottled or spotted...
2Ancient Greekπάρδοςpanther; male panther; pard, male leopard

Words derived from “pardus”

  • pardusdýr
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