Where does “leprosarium” come from?
leprosarium (English) comes from Latin leprōsārium, 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.
leprosarium (English): A place or institution used for the treatment of...
Definitions
- A place or institution used for the treatment of...
Ancestry of “leprosarium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | leprōsārium | — |
| 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 |