Where does “lagarta” come from?
lagarta (Portuguese) comes from Latin lacarta, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.
lagarta (Portuguese): caterpillar
Ancestry of “lagarta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | lacarta | — |
| 2 | Latin | lacerta | lizard; ablative singular of lacerta |