Where does “leon” come from?

leon (Old Spanish) comes from Latin leōnem, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

leon (Old Spanish): lion

Definitions

  1. lion

Ancestry of “leon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinleōnem—
2Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
3Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Latin leōnem →