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Where does “lesarde” come from?

lesarde (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman lusard, from Old French lesard, from Latin lacertus, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.

lesarde (Middle English): A reptile, especially a lizard; The sharpened tip...

Definitions

  1. A reptile, especially a lizard; The sharpened tip...

Ancestry of “lesarde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanlusard—
2Old Frenchlesard—
3LatinlacertusAlternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The...
4Latinlacertalizard; ablative singular of lacerta

Words derived from “lesarde”

  • lizard
  • lizardlike
  • lizardfish
  • lizardy
  • lizardman
  • lizardskin
  • lizardly
  • lizardless
  • lizardry
  • lizardfolk
  • lizardom
  • drain the lizard
  • lizardling
  • lizardness
  • Lizardbreath
  • リザードマン
  • lisarde
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