Where does “leprous” come from?
leprous (Old French) 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.
leprous (Old French): leprous; having leprosy; a leper
Definitions
- leprous; having leprosy; a leper
Ancestry of “leprous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | leprosus | leprous |
| 2 | Latin | lēpra | — |
| 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 “leprous”