Where does “lagartija” come from?

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

lagartija (Spanish): lizard; push-up, press-up

Definitions

lizard; push-up, press-up

Ancestry of “lagartija”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lagartija”

lagadishi
lagartijero

Every word from Latin lacerta →Every word from Latin lacertus →Every word from Vulgar Latin *lacartum →