Where does “lejonpart” come from?

lejonpart (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.

lejonpart (Swedish): lion's share; a large share

Definitions

  1. lion's share; a large share

Ancestry of “lejonpart”, step by step

lejonpart 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 part

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpartpart, piece
2Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Ancient Greek λέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛέωνEvery word from Latin leō
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