Where does “panda” come from?

panda (Indonesian) comes from Dutch panda, from French panda, from Russian па́нда — panda (Ailurus fulgens).

panda (Indonesian): panda, giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Definitions

  1. panda, giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Ancestry of “panda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpandapanda, giant panda, "Ailuropoda melanoleuca"; red...
2Frenchpandapanda
3Russianпа́ндаpanda (Ailurus fulgens)
Every word from Russian па́нда →Every word from French panda →Every word from Dutch panda →