Where does “leprotic” come from?

leprotic (English) comes from Romanian lepră, from Ancient Greek λέπρα, from Ancient Greek λεπρός, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

leprotic (English): Of, or pertaining to leprosy

Definitions

Of, or pertaining to leprosy

Ancestry of “leprotic”, step by step

leprotic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian lepră

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	lepră	leprosy
2	Ancient Greek	λέπρα	leprosy
3	Ancient Greek	λεπρός	scaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy
4	Ancient Greek	λεπίς	scale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
5	Ancient Greek	λέπω	peel, strip off the rind or husk

via English leprosy

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	leprosy	An infectious disease caused by infection by...
2	Latin	leprosia	—

Words derived from “leprotic”

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