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