Where does “coonvicted” come from?
coonvicted (English) comes from English coon, from English raccoon, from English arocoun, from Powhatan ärähkun, from Powhatan ärähkuněm — he scratches with his hands.
coonvicted (English): Of a black person, convicted
Definitions
- Of a black person, convicted
Ancestry of “coonvicted”, step by step
coonvicted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coon | A black person; A raccoon; A member of a... |
| 2 | English | raccoon | A nocturnal omnivore native to North America,... |
| 3 | English | arocoun | — |
| 4 | Powhatan | ärähkun | — |
| 5 | Powhatan | ärähkuněm | he scratches with his hands |
via English convicted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | convicted | simple past tense and past participle of convict |