Where does “нанду” come from?

нанду (Russian) comes from French nandou, from Spanish ñandú, from Guaraní ñandu guasu — rhea.

нанду (Russian): rhea, nandu

Definitions

  1. rhea, nandu

Ancestry of “нанду”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchnandourhea
2SpanishñandúAmerican ostrich, rhea, nandu
3Guaraníñandu guasurhea

Words derived from “нанду”

Every word from Guaraní ñandu guasu →Every word from Spanish ñandú →Every word from French nandou →