Where does “ракуниште” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ракуниште”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianракунraccoon
2EnglishraccoonA nocturnal omnivore native to North America,...
3Englisharocoun
4Powhatanärähkun
5Powhatanärähkuněmhe scratches with his hands
Every word from Powhatan ärähkuněmEvery word from Powhatan ärähkunEvery word from English arocoun