Where does “topan” come from?

topan (Indonesian) comes from Lombardic taufan, from Arabic طُوفَان, from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ.

topan (Indonesian): hurricane; typhoon

Definitions

  1. hurricane; typhoon

Ancestry of “topan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lombardictaufanto dip, to immerse
2Arabicطُوفَانstorm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,...
3Classical Syriacܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ—
Every word from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ →Every word from Arabic طُوفَان →Every word from Lombardic taufan →
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