Where does “ρακούν” come from?

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

ρακούν (Greek): raccoon

Definitions

  1. raccoon

Ancestry of “ρακούν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishraccoonA nocturnal omnivore native to North America,...
2Englisharocoun
3Powhatanärähkun
4Powhatanärähkuněmhe scratches with his hands
Every word from Powhatan ärähkuněmEvery word from Powhatan ärähkunEvery word from English arocoun