Where does “lagadishi” come from?

lagadishi (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish lagartija, from Old Spanish lagartixa, from Old Spanish lagarto, from Vulgar Latin *lacartum, from Latin lacertus, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.

lagadishi (Papiamentu): lizard

Definitions

lizard

Ancestry of “lagadishi”, step by step

lagadishi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish lagartija

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	lagartija	lizard; push-up, press-up
2	Old Spanish	lagartixa	a small lizard
3	Old Spanish	lagarto	lizard
4	Vulgar Latin	*lacartum	—
5	Latin	lacertus	Alternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The...
6	Latin	lacerta	lizard; ablative singular of lacerta

via Portuguese lagartixa

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	lagartixa	a small lizard; any small, wall-crawling lizard...
2	Old Portuguese	lagartixa	—

Every word from Latin lacerta →