Where does “pungbjørn” come from?

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

pungbjørn (Danish): koala

Definitions

  1. koala

Ancestry of “pungbjørn”, step by step

pungbjørn 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 pung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpungpurse; scrotum; a pouch in marsupials where it...
2Old Norsepungr—
3Proto-Germanicpungazsmall bag; purse
Every word from Proto-Germanic bernuz →Every word from Old Norse Bjǫrn →Every word from Old Danish biørn →