Where does “Leu” come from?

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

Leu (Slovak): leu currency of Romania

Definitions

  1. leu currency of Romania

Ancestry of “Leu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianleulion; leu
2Latinleō—
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
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