Where does “leòmhann” come from?

leòmhann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish léo, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

leòmhann (Scottish Gaelic): lion

Definitions

  1. lion

Ancestry of “leòmhann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishléo—
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 →