An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Pardel

by Friedrich Kluge

Pardel, Parder, m., from the equiv. MidHG. parde, OHG. pardo, m., ‘panther, leopard’; borrowed from Lat. pardus; MidHG. variant part (pardes), m.; the l or rather r of the ModHG. form is due to Gr. and Lat. pardalis.