Where does “dabb lizard” come from?
dabb lizard (English) comes from Arabic ضَبّ, from Proto-Semitic ṣ́abb- — a type of lizard or reptile; creature that...
dabb lizard (English): Uromastyx geyri, an agamid lizard
Definitions
- Uromastyx geyri, an agamid lizard
Ancestry of “dabb lizard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | ضَبّ | spiny-tailed lizard |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | ṣ́abb- | a type of lizard or reptile; creature that... |