Where does “goanna” come from?
goanna (English) comes from English guana, from English iguana, from Spanish iguana, from Taíno iwana — iguana.
goanna (English): Any of various monitor lizards native to...
Definitions
- Any of various monitor lizards native to...
Ancestry of “goanna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | guana | An iguana |
| 2 | English | iguana | A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet |
| 3 | Spanish | iguana | iguana |
| 4 | Taíno | iwana | iguana |
Words derived from “goanna”