English

leucoderma

From leuco- + -derma.

Formed from leuco + derma

Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘white’

Proto-Hellenic *leukós ‘white’

Ancient Greek λευκός ‘white’

English leuco

Proto-Indo-European *der- ‘to tear, tear apart’

Proto-Hellenic *dérō

Ancient Greek δέρω ‘to skin, flay’

Ancient Greek δέρμα ‘skin, hide’

New Latin derma

English derma

Today it means

noun A loss of skin pigmentation, often in patches.

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

Etymograph / leucoderma