Where does “lacertus” come from?

lacertus (English) comes from Late Latin lacertus, from Latin lacertus, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.

lacertus (English): A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibres

Definitions

  1. A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibres

Ancestry of “lacertus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinlacertusmuscle; Alternative form of lacerta: a lizard;...
2LatinlacertusAlternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The...
3Latinlacertalizard; ablative singular of lacerta
Every word from Latin lacerta →Every word from Latin lacertus →Every word from Late Latin lacertus →