Where does “leproos” come from?
leproos (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch leproes, from Latin leprosus, from Latin lēpra, from Ancient Greek λέπρα, from Ancient Greek λεπρός, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.
leproos (Dutch): leper; leprous
Ancestry of “leproos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | leproes | leprous |
| 2 | Latin | leprosus | leprous |
| 3 | Latin | lēpra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέπρα | leprosy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λεπρός | scaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λεπίς | scale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέπω | peel, strip off the rind or husk |