Where does “canguru” come from?

canguru (Asturian) comes from Spanish canguro, from English kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru — large grey or black kangaroo.

canguru (Asturian): kangaroo

Definitions

  1. kangaroo

Ancestry of “canguru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcangurokangaroo
2EnglishkangarooA member of the Macropodidae family of large...
3Guugu Yimidhirrgangurrularge grey or black kangaroo
Every word from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru →Every word from English kangaroo →Every word from Spanish canguro →