Where does “lagadisa” come from?
lagadisa (Sranan Tongo) comes from Portuguese lagartixa, from Old Portuguese lagartixa.
lagadisa (Sranan Tongo): lizard
Ancestry of “lagadisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | lagartixa | a small lizard; any small, wall-crawling lizard... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | lagartixa | — |