Where does “levriero” come from?
levriero (Italian) comes from French lévrier, from Old French levrer, from Latin canem leporarium, from Latin lepus — a hare; a poisonous sea fish colored like the...
levriero (Italian): greyhound
Definitions
- greyhound
Ancestry of “levriero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lévrier | sighthound; greyhound |
| 2 | Old French | levrer | dog type of dog is uncertain or may vary |
| 3 | Latin | canem leporarium | — |
| 4 | Latin | lepus | a hare; a poisonous sea fish colored like the... |