Where does “koala” come from?
Koala comes from Dharug gula, a word of unknown meaning in the Australian Aboriginal language Dharug.
koala (English): A tree-dwelling marsupial, "Phascolarctos...
Definitions
- A tree-dwelling marsupial, "Phascolarctos...
Ancestry of “koala”, step by step
koala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French koala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | koala | koala |
via Dharug gula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dharug | gula | koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) |