Where does “leão-baio” come from?

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

leão-baio (Portuguese): cougar

Definitions

  1. cougar

Ancestry of “leão-baio”, step by step

leão-baio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese leão

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseleãolion
2Old Portugueseleonlion
3Latinleōnem—
4Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
5Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

via Portuguese baio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebaiochestnut
2Latinbadiusreddish brown, chestnut colored, bay
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbodyosyellow
Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Latin leōnem →