Where does “leopard” come from?
leopard (Old French) comes from Late Latin leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.
leopard (Old French): leopard
Ancestry of “leopard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | leopardus | leopon, lipard |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεόπαρδος | leopon, lipard; leopard |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |
Words derived from “leopard”