Etymograph

English

lionback

From lion + back, modelled on horseback.

Formed from lion + back

Ancient Greek λέων

Latin leō

Old French lion ‘lion (animal)’

Middle English lyoun

English lion

Proto-Germanic *baką ‘back’

Proto-West Germanic *bak

Old English bæc

Middle English bak ‘the back’

English back

Today it means

noun The back of a lion (being ridden, or laden with luggage, as a means of transportation).

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / lionback