Etymograph

English

lepto-

Lepto- comes from Ancient Greek λεπτός ‘thin’, and goes back to λέπω ‘I peel’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέπω‘I peel’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλεπτόςleptós‘thin’
  3. Englishtodaylepto-

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέπω‘I peel’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλεπτόςleptós‘thin’
  3. Englishtodaylepto-

Linked words

through Ancient Greek λέπω ‘I peel’

lemma, leper, 16 more

through Ancient Greek λεπτός ‘thin’

leptin, 2 more

Today it means

prefix thin, fine, narrow, slender

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek λέπω / lepto-

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