Where does “앨리게이터” come from?

앨리게이터 (Korean) comes 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.

앨리게이터 (Korean): alligator

Definitions

alligator

Ancestry of “앨리게이터”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	alligator	Either of two species of large amphibious...
2	English	alligater	—
3	Spanish	lagarto	lizard; beer
4	Old Spanish	lagarto	lizard
5	Vulgar Latin	*lacartum	—
6	Latin	lacertus	Alternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The...
7	Latin	lacerta	lizard; ablative singular of lacerta

Every word from Latin lacerta →Every word from Latin lacertus →Every word from Vulgar Latin *lacartum →