Where does “lepidium” come from?
lepidium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λεπίδιον, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.
lepidium (Latin): A plant, garden cress, pepperwort, "Lepidium...
Definitions
- A plant, garden cress, pepperwort, "Lepidium...
Ancestry of “lepidium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λεπίδιον | small plate, capsule, used to close a tube;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεπίς | scale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέπω | peel, strip off the rind or husk |