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Where does “laisarde” come from?

laisarde (Old French) comes from Latin lacertus, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.

Ancestry of “laisarde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlacertusAlternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The...
2Latinlacertalizard; ablative singular of lacerta

Words derived from “laisarde”

  • lézard
  • lezart
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