Where does “leon” come from?

leon (Middle English) comes from Middle English lyoun, from Old French lion, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

leon (Middle English): Alternative form of lyoun

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lyoun

Ancestry of “leon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlyounlion; A depiction of a lion; Leo
2Old Frenchlionlion animal
3Latinleō—
4Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
5Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Latin leō →