Where does “鴯鶓” come from?

鴯鶓 (Chinese) comes from English emu, from Portuguese ema — Rhea bird.

鴯鶓 (Chinese): emu

Definitions

  1. emu

Ancestry of “鴯鶓”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishemuA cassowary; A large flightless bird native to...
2PortugueseemaRhea bird
Every word from Portuguese ema →Every word from English emu →