Where does “lepro” come from?

lepro (Esperanto) comes 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.

lepro (Esperanto): leprosy

Definitions

  1. leprosy

Ancestry of “lepro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēprapsoriasis, similar skin disorders
2Ancient Greekλέπραleprosy
3Ancient Greekλεπρόςscaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy
4Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
5Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk

Words derived from “lepro

Every word from Ancient Greek λέπωEvery word from Ancient Greek λεπίςEvery word from Ancient Greek λεπρός