Where does “lebbroso” come from?

lebbroso (Italian) comes 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.

lebbroso (Italian): leprous; leper

Definitions

  1. leprous; leper

Ancestry of “lebbroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinleprosusleprous
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