Where does “lézard” come from?
lézard (French) comes from Middle French lezart, from Old French lezart, from Latin lacertus, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.
lézard (French): lizard
Ancestry of “lézard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | lezart | lizard |
| 2 | Old French | lezart | — |
| 3 | Latin | lacertus | Alternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The... |
| 4 | Latin | lacerta | lizard; ablative singular of lacerta |