Where does “liopard” come from?

liopard (Irish) comes from Middle Irish lipard, from Middle English lipard, from Old French leopard, from Late Latin leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

liopard (Irish): leopard

Definitions

  1. leopard

Ancestry of “liopard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishlipard
2Middle Englishlipard
3Old Frenchleopardleopard
4Late Latinleopardusleopon, lipard
5Ancient Greekλεόπαρδοςleopon, lipard; leopard
6Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
7Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “liopard

Every word from Ancient Greek λέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος