Where does “komodovaraan” come from?
komodovaraan (Dutch) comes from Dutch varaan, from Arabic وَرَل, from Proto-Semitic *waral-.
komodovaraan (Dutch): Komodo dragon
Ancestry of “komodovaraan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | varaan | The monitor lizard, a lizard of the genus... |
| 2 | Arabic | وَرَل | monitor lizard |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | *waral- | — |