Where does “léproserie” come from?
léproserie (French) comes from Latin leprōsārium, 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.
léproserie (French): leprosarium
Definitions
- leprosarium
Ancestry of “léproserie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | leprōsārium | — |
| 2 | Latin | leprosus | leprous |
| 3 | Latin | lēpra | psoriasis, similar skin disorders |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέπρα | leprosy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λεπρός | scaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λεπίς | scale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέπω | peel, strip off the rind or husk |