Where does “leopard” come from?

leopard (Swedish) comes from Medieval Latin leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

leopard (Swedish): leopard

Definitions

  1. leopard

Ancestry of “leopard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinleopardusleopard
2Ancient Greekλεόπαρδοςleopon, lipard; leopard
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “leopard”

Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος →
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