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Where does “Waran” come from?

Waran (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Waran (German): monitor lizard

Definitions

  1. monitor lizard

Ancestry of “Waran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwarrantAuthorization or certification; a sanction, as...
2Middle Englishwarantprotector; guard, shield, protection
3Anglo-Norman Frenchwarrant—
4Frankishwaranda warrant
5Frankishwarjanto fend off; to stop, thwart; to fend for,...
6Proto-West Germanicwaʀjanto clothe
7Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “Waran”

  • Steppenwaran
  • Komodowaran
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