Where does “에뮤” come from?

에뮤 (Korean) comes from English emu, from Portuguese ema — Rhea bird.

에뮤 (Korean): emu

Definitions

  1. emu

Ancestry of “에뮤”, step by step

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