Where does “leu” come from?
leu (Romanian) comes from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.
leu (Romanian): lion; leu
Ancestry of “leu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | leō | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |