Where does “iguana” come from?
Iguana comes from Spanish iguana, borrowed from Taíno iwana, a word for the large tropical lizard native to the Caribbean.
iguana (English): A green iguana , a large tropical American lizard...
Definitions
- A green iguana , a large tropical American lizard...
Ancestry of “iguana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | iguana | iguana |
| 2 | Taíno | iwana | iguana |
Words derived from “iguana”