Where does “budjie” come from?
budjie (Afrikaans) comes from English budgie, from English budgerigar, from Gamilaraay gijirrigaa — A budgerigar.
budjie (Afrikaans): budgerigar
Ancestry of “budjie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | budgie | A budgerigar |
| 2 | English | budgerigar | A species of small parakeet native to Australia... |
| 3 | Gamilaraay | gijirrigaa | A budgerigar |