Where does “orkaan” come from?

orkaan (Dutch) comes from Spanish huracán, from Taíno juracán.

orkaan (Dutch): hurricane; An uncontrollable/destructive force;...

Definitions

  1. hurricane; An uncontrollable/destructive force;...

Ancestry of “orkaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhuracánhurricane
2Taínojuracán—

Words derived from “orkaan”

Every word from Taíno juracán →Every word from Spanish huracán →