leopard的词源

英文词源

leopard (n.)

late 13c., from Old French lebard, leupart (12c., Modern French léopard), from Late Latin leopardus, literally "lion-pard," from Greek leopardos, from leon "lion" + pardos "male panther," which generally is said to be connected to Sanskrit prdakuh "panther, tiger." The animal was thought in ancient times to be a hybrid of these two species.

中文词源

leopard：豹

来自拉丁语leopardus,狮子豹，leo,狮子，pardos,黑豹。

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