Where does “reuzenkangoeroe” come from?

reuzenkangoeroe (Dutch) comes from Dutch reus, from Middle Dutch ruese, from Old Dutch riso, from Proto-Germanic risiz, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.

reuzenkangoeroe (Dutch): certain large kangaroos of the genus Macropus; red kangaroo or any gray kangaroo

Definitions

  1. certain large kangaroos of the genus Macropus; red kangaroo or any gray kangaroo

Ancestry of “reuzenkangoeroe”, step by step

reuzenkangoeroe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch reus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchreusgiant
2Middle Dutchruese—
3Old Dutchriso—
4Proto-Germanicrisiza giant
5Proto-Germanicrīsanąto scale; move vertically; to rise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rey-to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise

via Dutch kangoeroe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkangoeroea kangaroo, marsupial of the family Macropodidae
2EnglishkangarooA member of the Macropodidae family of large...
3Guugu Yimidhirrgangurrularge grey or black kangaroo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīsaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic risiz →