Where does “antilepra” come from?

antilepra (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lepra, 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.

antilepra (Portuguese): antileprosy

Definitions

  1. antileprosy

Ancestry of “antilepra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselepraleprosy
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
Every word from Ancient Greek λέπωEvery word from Ancient Greek λεπίςEvery word from Ancient Greek λεπρός