Where does “leza” come from?

leza (Haitian Creole) comes from French lézard, from Middle French lezart, from Old French lezart, from Latin lacertus, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.

leza (Haitian Creole): lizard

Definitions

  1. lizard

Ancestry of “leza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlézardlizard
2Middle Frenchlezartlizard
3Old Frenchlezart—
4LatinlacertusAlternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The...
5Latinlacertalizard; ablative singular of lacerta
Every word from Latin lacerta →