Where does “boomerang” come from?
Boomerang comes from Dharug bumariny, a word from the Australian Aboriginal language Dharug.
boomerang (English): A flat curved airfoil, that spins about an axis...
Definitions
- A flat curved airfoil, that spins about an axis...
Ancestry of “boomerang”, step by step
boomerang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dharug bumariny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dharug | bumariny | — |
via German wumera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wumera | — |