Latin

lepra

‘psoriasis & similar skin diseases’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin lepra.

9 English words in this record descend from Latin lepra, most familiar first.

• leprous ← lepros ← leprosus
• lepra
• leprosarium ← leprōsus
• leprology ← leprologia ← leprōsia ← leprōsus
• leprosaria ← leprōsus
• leprose ← leprōsus
• leppy ← lepra
• leprosity ← leprosite ← leprositas ← leprōsus
• leprosery ← léproserie ← leprōsārium ← leprōsus

Etymograph / Latin lepra