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Where does “[[iguane” come from?
[[iguane (French) comes from Spanish iguana, from Taíno iwana — iguana.
Ancestry of “[[iguane”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Spanish
iguana
iguana
2
Taíno
iwana
iguana
Words derived from “[[iguane”
leguaan
Leguan
leguaani
kaulusleguaani
merileguaani
sarvikuonoleguaani
vihreäleguaani
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