Etymology of the English word cockatoo
the English word
cockatooderived from the Dutch word
kaketoederived from the Malay word
kakatuaDate
The earliest known usage of cockatoo in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
kaketoe, French
cacatoès, German
Kakadu, Icelandic
kakadúfa, Norwegian
kakadu, Swedish
kakaduUsage
Word found in Modern English
