Etymology of the English word leopard
the English word
leopardderived from the Old French word
lepartderived from the Latin word
leopardus (leopard)
derived from the Late Greek word
leopardosderived from the Late Greek word
leon, λέων (a 'lion')
derived from the Greek word
pardosderived from the Old French word
leupartderived from the Latin word
leopardus (leopard)
derived from the Late Greek word
leopardosderived from the Late Greek word
leon, λέων (a 'lion')
derived from the Greek word
pardosDate
The earliest known usage of leopard in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
leopardessCognates
Catalan
lleopardo, Dutch
luipaard, French
léopard, German
Leopard, Icelandic
hlébardi, Italian
leopardo, Norwegian
leopard, Spanish
leopardo, Swedish
leopardUsage
Word found in Modern English
