Where does “λεπρός” come from?

λεπρός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

λεπρός (Ancient Greek): scaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy

Definitions

  1. scaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy

Ancestry of “λεπρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
2Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk

Words derived from “λεπρός”

Every word from Ancient Greek λέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek λεπίς →