Where does “al·ligàtor” come from?

al·ligàtor (Catalan) comes from English alligator, from English alligater, from Spanish lagarto, from Old Spanish lagarto, from Vulgar Latin *lacartum, from Latin lacertus, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.

al·ligàtor (Catalan): alligator

Definitions

  1. alligator

Ancestry of “al·ligàtor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalligatorEither of two species of large amphibious...
2Englishalligater—
3Spanishlagartolizard; beer
4Old Spanishlagartolizard
5Vulgar Latin*lacartum—
6LatinlacertusAlternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The...
7Latinlacertalizard; ablative singular of lacerta
Every word from Latin lacerta →Every word from Latin lacertus →Every word from Vulgar Latin *lacartum →