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Where does “شُورِيل” come from?

شُورِيل (Andalusian Arabic) comes from Latin saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

Ancestry of “شُورِيل”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaurus—
2Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
3Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

Words derived from “شُورِيل”

  • jurel
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →