Where does “arocoun” come from?

arocoun (English) comes from Powhatan ärähkun, from Powhatan ärähkuněm — he scratches with his hands.

Ancestry of “arocoun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Powhatanärähkun—
2Powhatanärähkuněmhe scratches with his hands

Words derived from “arocoun”

Every word from Powhatan ärähkuněm →Every word from Powhatan ärähkun →