Where does “varaan” come from?

varaan (Dutch) comes from Arabic وَرَل, from Proto-Semitic *waral- — monitor lizard.

varaan (Dutch): The monitor lizard, a lizard of the genus...

Definitions

  1. The monitor lizard, a lizard of the genus...

Ancestry of “varaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَرَلmonitor lizard
2Proto-Semitic*waral-monitor lizard

Words derived from “varaan”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *waral- →Every word from Arabic وَرَل →