Where does “lepidotis” come from?

lepidotis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λεπιδωτός — covered with scales; scaly.

lepidotis (Latin): An unknown kind of precious stone

Definitions

  1. An unknown kind of precious stone

Ancestry of “lepidotis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεπιδωτόςcovered with scales; scaly
Every word from Ancient Greek λεπιδωτός