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Etymology of the English word boomerang

the English word boomerang
derived from the Dharuk word būmarin
derived from the Dharuk word bumarin

Date

The earliest known usage of boomerang in English dates from the 19th century.

Cognates

Dutch boemerang, French boumerang, German Bumerang, Norwegian bumerang, Swedish bumerang

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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