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
Definitions
- In a leprous way
Ancestry of “leprously”, step by step
leprously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leprous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | psoriasis, similar skin disorders |
| 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 |