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