Where does “koala” come from?

koala (Fijian) comes from English koala, from French koala — koala.

koala (Fijian): koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Definitions

  1. koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Ancestry of “koala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkoalaA tree-dwelling marsupial, "Phascolarctos...
2Frenchkoalakoala
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