Elizabeth Pyatt: origin of Didgeridoo

[Elizabeth J. Pyatt]

I have to confess that the word itself sounds like it came from one
of the Australian languages,  which is pretty remarkable for a
"made-up word," but the original note does say that this is NOT among
words for the instrument in the local languages

I'm wondering if it's from a deceased aboriginal language and that
the story is a later "folk etymology". Just a speculation though.

Anyway, it doesn't sound like this word is calling up anything
specific for the Celtic gang at the moment.

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Elizabeth J. Pyatt, Ph.D.
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