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