Where does “nandu” come from?

nandu (Portuguese) comes from Spanish ñandú, from Guaraní ñandu guasu — rhea.

nandu (Portuguese): rhea

Definitions

  1. rhea

Ancestry of “nandu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishñandúAmerican ostrich, rhea, nandu
2Guaraníñandu guasurhea
Every word from Guaraní ñandu guasu →Every word from Spanish ñandú →