Where does “lejoninna” come from?

lejoninna (Swedish) comes from Swedish lejon, 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.

lejoninna (Swedish): a lioness

Definitions

  1. a lioness

Ancestry of “lejoninna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlejonlion; a large cat, "Panthera leo"; lion
2Old Swedishleonlion
3Old Norseleónlion
4Latinleō—
5Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
6Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Latin leō →