Where does “кенгуру” come from?
кенгуру (Kazakh) comes from Russian кенгуру́, from English kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru — large grey or black kangaroo.
кенгуру (Kazakh): kangaroo
Ancestry of “кенгуру”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | кенгуру́ | — |
| 2 | English | kangaroo | A member of the Macropodidae family of large... |
| 3 | Guugu Yimidhirr | gangurru | large grey or black kangaroo |