Where does “lézarder” come from?
lézarder (French) comes from French lézard, from Middle French lezart, from Old French lezart, from Latin lacertus, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.
lézarder (French): to crack; to bask
Definitions
- to crack; to bask
Ancestry of “lézarder”, step by step
lézarder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French lézard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lézard | lizard |
| 2 | Middle French | lezart | lizard |
| 3 | Old French | lezart | — |
| 4 | Latin | lacertus | Alternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The... |
| 5 | Latin | lacerta | lizard; ablative singular of lacerta |
via French lézarde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lézarde | female lizard; crack, crevasse; first-person... |