Where does the name terrakion come from?

Question

The entry for terrakion says it comes from terracotta and lion. Wouldn't it be plain terra and lion? (terra means earth in latin)

Answer 1

I see your confusion with its name having -ion at the end; that comes from Champion, not Lion. Also, it's based on a takin, or a "goat-antelope" (again, no lions here).

Terrakion is derived from terra (Latin for earth), or terracotta (a clay-based material, as well as its respective color), and possibly takin or champion.

The takin, also called cattle chamois or gnu goat, is a goat-antelope found in the eastern Himalayas.

Comments

this site also says the -ion comes from lion

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Im not sure about it coming from Lion personally.