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

Definitions

  1. lion; leu

Ancestry of “leu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinleō
2Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
3Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “leu

Every word from Ancient Greek λέων
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