Where does “Steppenwaran” come from?
Steppenwaran (German) comes from German Waran, from English warrant, from Middle English warant, from Anglo-Norman French warrant, from Frankish warand, from Frankish warjan, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Steppenwaran (German): savannah monitor, a species of monitor lizard
Definitions
- savannah monitor, a species of monitor lizard
Ancestry of “Steppenwaran”, step by step
Steppenwaran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Waran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Waran | monitor lizard |
| 2 | English | warrant | Authorization or certification; a sanction, as... |
| 3 | Middle English | warant | protector; guard, shield, protection |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman French | warrant | — |
| 5 | Frankish | warand | a warrant |
| 6 | Frankish | warjan | to fend off; to stop, thwart; to fend for,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via German Steppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Steppe | steppe grassland |
| 2 | Ukrainian | степ | steppe; tap dance |
| 3 | English | step | An advance or movement made from one foot to the... |
| 4 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | stepchild | stepchild child of a spouse |
| 6 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 7 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |