Where does “leu” come from?

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

leu (Portuguese): leu currency unit of Romania and Moldova

Definitions

  1. leu currency unit of Romania and Moldova

Ancestry of “leu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianleulion; leu
2Latinleō—
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Latin leō →