Where does “Leopardus” come from?

Leopardus (Translingual) comes from Latin Leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

Leopardus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Leopardus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLeopardusleopard
2Ancient Greekλεόπαρδοςleopon, lipard; leopard
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
Every word from Ancient Greek λέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος
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