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

  1. A plant, garden cress, pepperwort, "Lepidium...

Ancestry of “lepidium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεπίδιονsmall plate, capsule, used to close a tube;...
2Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
3Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk

Words derived from “lepidium”

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