Unknown. Dubious relation to عَنْبَس (ʕanbas, “lion”), Ge'ez ዐንበሳ (ʿänbäsa, “lion”), عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, “lion”) which are explained by عَبَسَ (ʕabasa, “to scowl”).
Oefen om " أسد " en baie ander woorde en sinne in Arabic .