Where does “lepre” come from?
lepre (Middle English) comes from Old French lepre, from Latin leprae, from Ancient Greek λέπρα, from Ancient Greek λεπρός, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.
Ancestry of “lepre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | lepre | leprosy |
| 2 | Latin | leprae | nominative plural of lepra; genitive singular of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέπρα | leprosy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λεπρός | scaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λεπίς | scale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέπω | peel, strip off the rind or husk |
Words derived from “lepre”