Etymology of the English word kangaroo
the English word
kangarooderived from the Aboriginal word
kangarooDate
The earliest known usage of kangaroo in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
jackeroo,
SocceroosCognates
Dutch
kangoeroe, French
kangourou, German
Känguruh, Icelandic
kengúra, Norwegian
kenguru, Swedish
känguruUsage
Word found in Modern English
