Where does “nandu” come from?

nandu (Romanian) comes from French nandou, from Spanish ñandú, from Guaraní ñandu guasu — rhea.

nandu (Romanian): nandu

Definitions

  1. nandu

Ancestry of “nandu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchnandourhea
2SpanishñandúAmerican ostrich, rhea, nandu
3Guaraníñandu guasurhea
Every word from Guaraní ñandu guasu →Every word from Spanish ñandú →Every word from French nandou →
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