Where does “Leo” come from?

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

Leo (Portuguese): Leo constellation

Definitions

  1. Leo constellation

Ancestry of “Leo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinleō—
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 leō →