Where does “guana” come from?
guana (English) comes from English iguana, from Spanish iguana, from Taíno iwana — iguana.
guana (English): An iguana
Ancestry of “guana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | iguana | A green iguana , a large tropical American lizard... |
| 2 | Spanish | iguana | iguana |
| 3 | Taíno | iwana | iguana |
Words derived from “guana”