Where does “lion” come from?

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

lion (Middle English): Alternative form of lyoun

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lyoun

Ancestry of “lion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlionlion animal
2Latinleō—
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Latin leō →