Where does “llew” come from?

llew (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh llew, from Proto-Brythonic llew, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

llew (Welsh): lion

Definitions

  1. lion

Ancestry of “llew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshllew
2Proto-Brythonicllewlion
3Latinleō
4Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
5Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
Every word from Ancient Greek λέων