Where does “揚子江アリゲーター” come from?
揚子江アリゲーター (Japanese) comes from Japanese アリゲーター, from English alligator, from English alligater, from Spanish lagarto, from Old Spanish lagarto, from Vulgar Latin *lacartum, from Latin lacertus, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.
揚子江アリゲーター (Japanese): a Chinese alligator
Definitions
- a Chinese alligator
Ancestry of “揚子江アリゲーター”, step by step
揚子江アリゲーター traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese アリゲーター
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | アリゲーター | an alligator |
| 2 | English | alligator | Either of two species of large amphibious... |
| 3 | English | alligater | — |
| 4 | Spanish | lagarto | lizard; beer |
| 5 | Old Spanish | lagarto | lizard |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | *lacartum | — |
| 7 | Latin | lacertus | Alternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The... |
| 8 | Latin | lacerta | lizard; ablative singular of lacerta |
via Japanese 揚子江
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 揚子江 | Yangtze River; Yangtse River |
| 2 | Chinese | 揚子江 | the stretch of the Yangtze River between its mouth and Nanjing, near the formerly-important port of Yangzhou |
via Japanese River]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | River]] | — |