Where does “leprously” come from?
leprously (English) comes from English leprous, from Old French leprous, 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.
leprously (English): In a leprous way
Ancestry of “leprously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | leprous | Relating to or infected with one of the diseases... |
| 2 | Old French | leprous | leprous; having leprosy; a leper |
| 3 | Latin | leprosus | leprous |
| 4 | Latin | lēpra | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέπρα | leprosy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λεπρός | scaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λεπίς | scale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέπω | peel, strip off the rind or husk |