Where does “エミュー” come from?

エミュー (Japanese) comes from English emu, from Portuguese ema — Rhea bird.

エミュー (Japanese): emu

Definitions

  1. emu

Ancestry of “エミュー”, step by step

エミュー traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English emu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishemuA cassowary; A large flightless bird native to...
2PortugueseemaRhea bird

via French émeu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchémeuemu
Every word from Portuguese ema →Every word from English emu →