Where does “leoa” come from?
leoa (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese leõa, from Latin leaena, from Ancient Greek λέαινα, from Ancient Greek -αινᾰ, from Ancient Greek -ίνα, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
leoa (Portuguese): lioness
Definitions
- lioness
Ancestry of “leoa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | leõa | — |
| 2 | Latin | leaena | lioness |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέαινα | female lion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -αινᾰ | Added to the stem of a masculine noun to form a corresponding feminine noun |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίνα | Added to masculine or neuter nouns to give a feminine form |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |