Where does “Varanus” come from?

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

Varanus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Varanus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Varanus”

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