Where does “cangur” come from?

cangur (Romanian) comes from French kangourou, from English kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru — large grey or black kangaroo.

cangur (Romanian): kangaroo

Definitions

  1. kangaroo

Ancestry of “cangur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchkangouroukangaroo; hoodie
2EnglishkangarooA member of the Macropodidae family of large...
3Guugu Yimidhirrgangurrularge grey or black kangaroo
Every word from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurruEvery word from English kangarooEvery word from French kangourou
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