Where does “emu” come from?

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

emu (Cornish): emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Definitions

  1. emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Ancestry of “emu”, step by step

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