Where does “coon” come from?

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

coon (English): A black person; A raccoon; A member of a...

Definitions

  1. A black person; A raccoon; A member of a...

Ancestry of “coon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishraccoonA nocturnal omnivore native to North America,...
2Englisharocoun—
3Powhatanärähkun—
4Powhatanärähkuněmhe scratches with his hands

Words derived from “coon”

Every word from Powhatan ärähkuněm →Every word from Powhatan ärähkun →Every word from English arocoun →