Where does “zebu” come from?

zebu (Indonesian) comes from English zebu, from French zébu, from Tibetan dzo-po, from Classical Tibetan mdzo-po, from Classical Tibetan mdzo — cow and yak hybrid.

zebu (Indonesian): zebu (Bos taurus indicus)

Definitions

  1. zebu (Bos taurus indicus)

Ancestry of “zebu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzebuA domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa,...
2Frenchzébuzebu
3Tibetandzo-pomale offspring of a female cow and yak bull
4Classical Tibetanmdzo-po—
5Classical Tibetanmdzocow and yak hybrid
Every word from Classical Tibetan mdzo →Every word from Classical Tibetan mdzo-po →Every word from Tibetan dzo-po →