Where does “myrlejonslända” come from?
myrlejonslända (Swedish) comes from Swedish myrlejon, 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.
myrlejonslända (Swedish): adult antlion
Definitions
- adult antlion
Ancestry of “myrlejonslända”, step by step
myrlejonslända traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish myrlejon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | myrlejon | antlion larva |
| 2 | Swedish | lejon | lion; a large cat, "Panthera leo"; lion |
| 3 | Old Swedish | leon | lion |
| 4 | Old Norse | león | lion |
| 5 | Latin | leō | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | lion |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |
via Swedish slända
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slända | a winged insect, usually with a long, slender body, like for example a dragonfly (as a loose, non-taxonomic category) |