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Where does “イグアナ” come from?
イグアナ (Japanese) comes from Spanish iguana, from Taíno iwana — iguana.
イグアナ
(Japanese): an iguana
Definitions
an iguana
Ancestry of “イグアナ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Spanish
iguana
iguana
2
Taíno
iwana
iguana
Words derived from “イグアナ”
海イグアナ
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