Where does “leonera” come from?

leonera (Spanish) comes from Spanish león, from Latin legiō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

leonera (Spanish): lion's den; lion's cage; mess; messy place; tip

Definitions

  1. lion's den; lion's cage; mess; messy place; tip

Ancestry of “leonera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishleónlion; antlion; a brave person
2LatinlegiōA legion
3Latinlegōto collect, gather, bring together, catch
4Latinlēxa proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill
5Proto-Italiclēg-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-sEvery word from Proto-Italic lēg-