Where does “hariken” come from?

hariken (Bislama) comes from English hurricane, from Spanish huracán, from Taíno juracán.

hariken (Bislama): cyclone

Definitions

  1. cyclone

Ancestry of “hariken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhurricaneA severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic...
2Spanishhuracánhurricane
3Taínojuracán—
Every word from Taíno juracán →Every word from Spanish huracán →Every word from English hurricane →