Where does “emù” come from?

emù (Italian) comes from French émou, from English emu, from Portuguese ema — Rhea bird.

emù (Italian): emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Definitions

  1. emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Ancestry of “emù”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchémou—
2EnglishemuA cassowary; A large flightless bird native to...
3PortugueseemaRhea bird
Every word from Portuguese ema →
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