Reconstruction:Taíno/iwana

This Taíno entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Taíno

Etymology

From Proto-Arawak [Term?]. Cognate with Wayuu iwana, Garifuna iwána.

Noun

*iwana

1. iguana

Descendants

• → Old Spanish: iguana
  • Spanish: iguana
    • → Dutch: leguaan
      • Afrikaans: likkewaan
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: linggwana
      • → German: Leguan
      • → Sranan Tongo: legwana
        • → Caribbean Hindustani: lagwáná
    • → English: iguana
    • → French: iguane
    • → Galician: iguana
    • → Italian: iguana
    • → Japanese: イグアナ (iguana)
    • → Portuguese: iguana
    • → Turkish: iguana