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