English

lionhead

From lion + head.

A compound of lion + head

Ancient Greek λέων

Latin leō

Old French lion ‘lion (animal)’

Middle English lyoun

English lion

Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘head’

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Proto-Germanic *haubudą ‘head’

Proto-West Germanic *haubud

Old English hēafod ‘head’

Middle English heed ‘head’

English head

Today it means

noun A lionhead rabbit.

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

Etymograph / lionhead