Where does “topan” come from?
topan (Indonesian) comes from Lombardic taufan, from Arabic طُوفَان, from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ.
topan (Indonesian): hurricane; typhoon
Ancestry of “topan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lombardic | taufan | to dip, to immerse |
| 2 | Arabic | طُوفَان | storm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,... |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ | — |