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Where does “lacerte” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lacerte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinlacertusmuscle; Alternative form of lacerta: a lizard;...
2LatinlacertusAlternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The...
3Latinlacertalizard; ablative singular of lacerta

Words derived from “lacerte”

  • lacert
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