Etymology of the English word leprosy
the English word
leprosyderived from the English word
leprousderived from the Old French word
leprousderived from the Latin word
leprosus (leper; one inflicted with leprosy; leprous; inflicted with various inflammatory skin diseases, psoriasis)
derived from the Late Latin word
lepra (leprosy; various inflammatory skin diseases; psoriasis)
derived from the Greek word
lepros, λεπρός (scaly; leprous (a leper))
derived from the Greek word
lepis, λεπίς (a flake)
derived from the Greek word
leposderived from the Greek word
lepra, λέπρα (scaliness; 'leprosy')
derived from the Greek word
lepein, λέπω
derived from the Old French word
leprosderived from the Latin word
leprosus (leper; one inflicted with leprosy; leprous; inflicted with various inflammatory skin diseases, psoriasis)
derived from the Late Latin word
lepra (leprosy; various inflammatory skin diseases; psoriasis)
derived from the Greek word
lepros, λεπρός (scaly; leprous (a leper))
derived from the Greek word
lepis, λεπίς (a flake)
derived from the Greek word
leposderived from the Greek word
lepra, λέπρα (scaliness; 'leprosy')
derived from the Greek word
lepein, λέπω
using the English suffix
-yDate
The earliest known usage of leprosy in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Catalan
lepra, Dutch
lepra, French
lèpre, German
Lepra, Italian
lepra, Norwegian
lepra, Spanish
lepra, Swedish
lepraUsage
Word found in Modern English
