Where does “zebu” come from?
zebu (Portuguese) comes from French zébu, from Tibetan dzo-po, from Classical Tibetan mdzo-po, from Classical Tibetan mdzo — cow and yak hybrid.
zebu (Portuguese): zebu
Ancestry of “zebu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | zébu | zebu |
| 2 | Tibetan | dzo-po | male offspring of a female cow and yak bull |
| 3 | Classical Tibetan | mdzo-po | — |
| 4 | Classical Tibetan | mdzo | cow and yak hybrid |