Where does “rakoen” come from?
rakoen (Dutch) comes from Powhatan ärähkun, from Powhatan ärähkuněm — he scratches with his hands.
rakoen (Dutch): raccoon
Ancestry of “rakoen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Powhatan | ärähkun | — |
| 2 | Powhatan | ärähkuněm | he scratches with his hands |