Etymology of the English word boomerang
the English word
boomerangderived from the Dharuk word
būmarinderived from the Dharuk word
bumarinDate
The earliest known usage of boomerang in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
boemerang, French
boumerang, German
Bumerang, Norwegian
bumerang, Swedish
bumerangUsage
Word found in Modern English