Where does “lagartear” come from?
lagartear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lagarto, from Old Portuguese lagarto, from Vulgar Latin lacartus, from Latin lacertus, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.
lagartear (Portuguese): to bask; to crack in a zigzag pattern
Definitions
- to bask; to crack in a zigzag pattern
Ancestry of “lagartear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | lagarto | lizard |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | lagarto | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | lacartus | lizard |
| 4 | Latin | lacertus | Alternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The... |
| 5 | Latin | lacerta | lizard; ablative singular of lacerta |