Where does “varan” come from?

varan (French) comes from Arabic وَرَل, from Proto-Semitic *waral- — monitor lizard.

varan (French): monitor lizard

Definitions

  1. monitor lizard

Ancestry of “varan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَرَلmonitor lizard
2Proto-Semitic*waral-monitor lizard

Words derived from “varan”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *waral- →Every word from Arabic وَرَل →