Where does “лептир” come from?

лептир (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

лептир (Serbo-Croatian): lepidopteran; butterfly or moth; butterfly;...

Definitions

  1. lepidopteran; butterfly or moth; butterfly;...

Ancestry of “лептир”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
2Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk
Every word from Ancient Greek λέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek λεπίς →