Etymology of the English word leprous
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
Date
The earliest known usage of leprous in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
leprosyUsage
Word found in Modern English
