Where does “leprás” come from?
leprás (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lepra, from New Latin lepra, from Ancient Greek λέπρα, from Ancient Greek λεπρός, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.
leprás (Hungarian): leper
Ancestry of “leprás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | lepra | stinking; leprosy |
| 2 | New Latin | lepra | leprosy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέπρα | leprosy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λεπρός | scaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λεπίς | scale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέπω | peel, strip off the rind or husk |