Where does “Varanus” come from?
Varanus (Translingual) comes from Arabic وَرَل, from Proto-Semitic *waral-.
Ancestry of “Varanus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | وَرَل | monitor lizard |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | *waral- | — |
Words derived from “Varanus”