Where does “lucèrtula” come from?

lucèrtula (Sicilian) comes from Italian lucertola, from Latin lacertula, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.

lucèrtula (Sicilian): lizard

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	lucertola	lizard
2	Latin	lacertula	—
3	Latin	lacerta	lizard; ablative singular of lacerta

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