Where does “Lepidium” come from?

Lepidium (Translingual) comes from Latin lepidium, from Ancient Greek λεπίδιον, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

Ancestry of “Lepidium”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	lepidium	A plant, garden cress, pepperwort, "Lepidium...
2	Ancient Greek	λεπίδιον	small plate, capsule, used to close a tube;...
3	Ancient Greek	λεπίς	scale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
4	Ancient Greek	λέπω	peel, strip off the rind or husk

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