Where does “leopard” come from?

leopard (Middle English) comes from Old French leopard, from Late Latin leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

Ancestry of “leopard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchleopardleopard
2Late Latinleopardusleopon, lipard
3Ancient Greekλεόπαρδοςleopon, lipard; leopard
4Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
5Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “leopard

Every word from Ancient Greek λέων