Where does “emu” come from?

Emu comes from Portuguese ema, from a source of unknown origin, likely from an indigenous Australian language.

emu (English): A cassowary; A large flightless bird native to...

Definitions

  1. A cassowary; A large flightless bird native to...

Ancestry of “emu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseemaRhea bird

Words derived from “emu

Every word from Portuguese ema
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