Where does “lejon” come from?
lejon (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish leon, from Old Norse león, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.
lejon (Swedish): lion; a large cat, "Panthera leo"; lion
Definitions
- lion; a large cat, "Panthera leo"; lion
Ancestry of “lejon”, step by step
lejon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.