Where does “varan” come from?

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

varan (Romanian): monitor lizard

Definitions

  1. monitor lizard

Ancestry of “varan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvaranmonitor lizard
2Arabicوَرَلmonitor lizard
3Proto-Semitic*waral-monitor lizard
Every word from Proto-Semitic *waral- →Every word from Arabic وَرَل →Every word from French varan →