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Where does “Pekan” come from?
Pekan (German) comes from English pecan, from French pacane — pecan.
Ancestry of “Pekan”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
English
pecan
A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the...
2
French
pacane
pecan
Words derived from “Pekan”
Pekannuss
Pekannussbaum
Every word from French pacane →
Every word from English pecan →