Where does “leprosus” come from?

leprosus (Latin) 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.

leprosus (Latin): leprous

Definitions

  1. leprous

Ancestry of “leprosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēprapsoriasis, similar skin disorders
2Ancient Greekλέπραleprosy
3Ancient Greekλεπρόςscaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy
4Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
5Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk

Words derived from “leprosus”

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