Where does “lepido-” come from?

lepido- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

lepido- (Italian): lepido

Definitions

  1. lepido

Ancestry of “lepido-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
2Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk

Words derived from “lepido-”

Every word from Ancient Greek λέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek λεπίς →