Where does “gattopardo” come from?

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

gattopardo (Italian): serval; ocelot; nursehound

Definitions

  1. serval; ocelot; nursehound

Ancestry of “gattopardo”, step by step

gattopardo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian pardo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpardopard, leopard, panther
2Latinparduspard: a male leopard; other mottled or spotted...
3Ancient Greekπάρδοςpanther; male panther; pard, male leopard

via Italian Gatto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianGattocat
2Latincattusa cat
3Latincattaa cat

via Medieval Latin gattus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latingattus—

Words derived from “gattopardo”

Every word from Ancient Greek πάρδος →Every word from Latin pardus →Every word from Italian pardo →