Where does “leopard” come from?

leopard (Romanian) comes from French léopard, from Latin Leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

leopard (Romanian): leopard

Definitions

leopard

Ancestry of “leopard”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	léopard	leopard
2	Latin	Leopardus	leopard
3	Ancient Greek	λεόπαρδος	leopon, lipard; leopard
4	Ancient Greek	Λέων	lion
5	Ancient Greek	λέων	lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος →