Where does “lyon” come from?
lyon (Mauritian Creole) comes from French lion, from Old French lion, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.
lyon (Mauritian Creole): lion
Ancestry of “lyon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | lion | lion; a style of elegant young man that came... |
| 2 | Old French | lion | lion |
| 3 | Latin | leō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |