Where does “ракун” come from?

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

ракун (Macedonian): raccoon

Definitions

  1. raccoon

Ancestry of “ракун”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishraccoonA nocturnal omnivore native to North America,...
2Englisharocoun—
3Powhatanärähkun—
4Powhatanärähkuněmhe scratches with his hands

Words derived from “ракун”

Every word from Powhatan ärähkuněm →Every word from Powhatan ärähkun →Every word from English arocoun →