Complex sentence: The generic name "Varanus" is derived from the Arabic word "waral/waran" ورن/ورل, from a common Semitic root "ouran", "waran", or "waral", meaning "dragon" or "lizard beast".
Split into simpler sentences: The generic name "Varanus" is derived from the Arabic word "waral" ورل, (alternative word "waran"). The name comes from a common Semitic root "ouran", "waran", or "waral", meaning "dragon" or "lizard beast".