Where does “lêzarde” come from?
lêzarde (Norman) comes from Old French lesard, from Latin lacertus, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.
lêzarde (Norman): lizard
Ancestry of “lêzarde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | lesard | — |
| 2 | Latin | lacertus | Alternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The... |
| 3 | Latin | lacerta | lizard; ablative singular of lacerta |