Where does “marabu” come from?

marabu (Portuguese) comes from French marabout, from Portuguese maraboto, from Moroccan Arabic مْرَابِط.

marabu (Portuguese): marabou

Definitions

  1. marabou

Ancestry of “marabu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmaraboutmarabout; marabou, stork of the "Leptoptilos"...
2Portuguesemaraboto—
3Moroccan Arabicمْرَابِط—
Every word from Moroccan Arabic مْرَابِط →Every word from Portuguese maraboto →Every word from French marabout →