Where does “leprologia” come from?

leprologia (Italian) comes 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.

leprologia (Italian): leprology

Definitions

leprology

Ancestry of “leprologia”, step by step

leprologia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin lēpra

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	lēpra	psoriasis, similar skin disorders
2	Ancient Greek	λέπρα	leprosy
3	Ancient Greek	λεπρός	scaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy
4	Ancient Greek	λεπίς	scale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
5	Ancient Greek	λέπω	peel, strip off the rind or husk

via Latin leprosia

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	leprosia	—

Words derived from “leprologia”

leprology
leprologic

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