Where does “leprulo” come from?

leprulo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto lepro, 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.

leprulo (Esperanto): leper; a person with leprosy

Definitions

  1. leper; a person with leprosy

Ancestry of “leprulo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoleproleprosy
2Latinlēprapsoriasis, similar skin disorders
3Ancient Greekλέπραleprosy
4Ancient Greekλεπρόςscaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy
5Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
6Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk
Every word from Ancient Greek λέπωEvery word from Ancient Greek λεπίςEvery word from Ancient Greek λεπρός
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