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

  1. adult antlion

Ancestry of “myrlejonslända”, step by step

myrlejonslända traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish myrlejon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmyrlejonantlion larva
2Swedishlejonlion; a large cat, "Panthera leo"; lion
3Old Swedishleonlion
4Old Norseleónlion
5Latinleō
6Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
7Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

via Swedish slända

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsländaa winged insect, usually with a long, slender body, like for example a dragonfly (as a loose, non-taxonomic category)
Every word from Ancient Greek λέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛέωνEvery word from Latin leō
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