Where does “leproes” come from?

leproes (Middle Dutch) comes 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.

leproes (Middle Dutch): leprous

Definitions

  1. leprous

Ancestry of “leproes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinleprosusleprous
2Latinlēprapsoriasis, similar skin disorders
3Ancient Greekλέπραleprosy
4Ancient Greekλεπρόςscaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy
5Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
6Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk

Words derived from “leproes

Every word from Ancient Greek λέπωEvery word from Ancient Greek λεπίςEvery word from Ancient Greek λεπρός