Where does “lion” come from?
lion (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese leão, from Old Portuguese leon, from Latin leōnem, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.
lion (Kabuverdianu): lion
Ancestry of “lion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | leão | lion |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | leon | lion |
| 3 | Latin | leōnem | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |
Words derived from “lion”