Where does “kangaroo” come from?
Kangaroo comes from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru, a word from an Australian Aboriginal language whose original meaning is not documented.
kangaroo (English): A member of the Macropodidae family of large...
Definitions
- A member of the Macropodidae family of large...
Ancestry of “kangaroo”, step by step
kangaroo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guugu Yimidhirr | gangurru | large grey or black kangaroo |
via Kaurna gangurru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaurna | gangurru | — |