Where does “canguro” come from?

canguro (Italian) comes from French kangourou, from English kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru — large grey or black kangaroo.

canguro (Italian): kangaroo

Definitions

  1. kangaroo

Ancestry of “canguro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchkangouroukangaroo; hoodie
2EnglishkangarooA member of the Macropodidae family of large...
3Guugu Yimidhirrgangurrularge grey or black kangaroo
Every word from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru →Every word from English kangaroo →Every word from French kangourou →