Where does “leprose” come from?
leprose (Italian) comes from Italian leproso, 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.
leprose (Italian): feminine plural of leproso
Definitions
- feminine plural of leproso
Ancestry of “leprose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | leproso | leprous |
| 2 | Latin | leprosus | leprous |
| 3 | Latin | lēpra | — |
| 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 |