Where does “raccoon” come from?

Raccoon comes from Powhatan ärähkun, derived from Powhatan ärähkuněm, whose original meaning remains unknown.

raccoon (English): A nocturnal omnivore native to North America,...

Definitions

  1. A nocturnal omnivore native to North America,...

Ancestry of “raccoon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisharocoun—
2Powhatanärähkun—
3Powhatanärähkuněmhe scratches with his hands

Words derived from “raccoon”

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