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

Definitions

  1. lizard

Ancestry of “lêzarde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlesard—
2LatinlacertusAlternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The...
3Latinlacertalizard; ablative singular of lacerta
Every word from Latin lacerta →Every word from Latin lacertus →Every word from Old French lesard →