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 ärähkuněmEvery word from Powhatan ärähkun
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