Where does “Leontice” come from?
Leontice (Translingual) comes from Latin leontice, from Ancient Greek λεοντική, from Ancient Greek λεοντῐκός — of a lion.
Ancestry of “Leontice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | leontice | a plant also called cacalia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεοντική | kind of mercury; sort of dye |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λεοντῐκός | of a lion |