Where does “lisarde” come from?

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

lisarde (Middle English): Alternative form of lesarde

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lesarde

Ancestry of “lisarde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishlesardeA reptile, especially a lizard; The sharpened tip...
2Anglo-Normanlusard—
3Old Frenchlesard—
4LatinlacertusAlternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The...
5Latinlacertalizard; ablative singular of lacerta
Every word from Latin lacerta →Every word from Latin lacertus →Every word from Old French lesard →