Where does “leontice” come from?
leontice (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λεοντική, from Ancient Greek λεοντῐκός — of a lion.
Ancestry of “leontice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λεοντική | kind of mercury; sort of dye |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεοντῐκός | of a lion |