Where does “허리케인” come from?

허리케인 (Korean) comes from English hurricane, from Spanish huracán, from Taíno juracán.

허리케인 (Korean): hurricane

Definitions

  1. hurricane

Ancestry of “허리케인”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhurricaneA severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic...
2Spanishhuracánhurricane
3Taínojuracán—
Every word from Taíno juracán →Every word from Spanish huracán →Every word from English hurricane →