Where does “lejonkula” come from?

lejonkula (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.

lejonkula (Swedish): lion's den

Definitions

  1. lion's den

Ancestry of “lejonkula”, step by step

lejonkula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lejon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlejonlion; a large cat, "Panthera leo"; lion
2Old Swedishleonlion
3Old Norseleónlion
4Latinleō—
5Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
6Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

via Swedish kula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkulaa small ball made of earthenware, glass or a...
2Old Norsekúlaswelling; lump, swelling
3Proto-Germanickūlǭbump; hole
4Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
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