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leon
Greek · ancient
"lion"
lion
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leo
Latin · ancient
"lion"
carried into Latin for the big cat
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lion
Old French · medieval
"lion"
carried into French for the same animal
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lion
English · 1200s
"a large tawny big cat native to Africa"
settled as the English word for the big cat
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