Where does “koalabjørn” come from?

koalabjørn (Danish) comes from Danish bjørn, from Old Danish biørn, from Old Norse Bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic bernuz — bear.

koalabjørn (Danish): koala

Definitions

  1. koala

Ancestry of “koalabjørn”, step by step

koalabjørn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish bjørn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbjørnbear; lubber's hole
2Old Danishbiørn—
3Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)
4Proto-Germanicbernuzbear

via Danish koala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkoalakoala
2EnglishkoalaA tree-dwelling marsupial, "Phascolarctos...
3Frenchkoalakoala
Every word from Proto-Germanic bernuz →Every word from Old Norse Bjǫrn →Every word from Old Danish biørn →