Where does “myrlejon” come from?

myrlejon (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.

myrlejon (Swedish): antlion larva

Definitions

antlion larva

Ancestry of “myrlejon”, step by step

myrlejon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lejon

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	lejon	lion; a large cat, "Panthera leo"; lion
2	Old Swedish	leon	lion
3	Old Norse	león	lion
4	Latin	leō	—
5	Ancient Greek	Λέων	lion
6	Ancient Greek	λέων	lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

via Swedish myra

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	myra	ant
2	Old Norse	maurr	ant
3	Old Norse	þúfa	mound, knoll
4	Proto-Germanic	þūbaz	—

Words derived from “myrlejon”

myrlejonslända

Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Latin leō →