Lacertine
/ˈlæs.ər.taɪn/noun
Relating to or resembling a lizard.
Did you know?Lacertine comes from Latin lacertus, a lizard word that also gave English the scientific family name Lacertidae, the true lizard clan.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leǵ- / *leg-
“A proposed ancient root behind Latin lacertus, though the exact pre-Latin origin is uncertain.”
Latin
Latin
lacertus
“A lizard; in later Latin also a muscle or a strong arm.”
Late Latin
Latin
lacertinus
“Of or belonging to a lizard.”
Middle French
French
lacertin
“Lizard-like; relating to lizards.”
17th Century
English
lacertine
“Lizard-like; resembling a lizard.”
Modern English
English
lacertine
“Relating to or resembling a lizard.”
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