Where does “lipard” come from?

lipard (Middle Irish) comes from Middle English lipard, 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 “lipard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlipard—
2Old Frenchleopardleopard
3Late Latinleopardusleopon, lipard
4Ancient Greekλεόπαρδοςleopon, lipard; leopard
5Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
6Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “lipard”

Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος →