Where does “topan” come from?

topan (Malay) comes from Arabic طُوفَان, from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ.

topan (Malay): hurricane; typhoon

Definitions

  1. hurricane; typhoon

Ancestry of “topan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطُوفَانstorm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,...
2Classical Syriacܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ—
Every word from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ →Every word from Arabic طُوفَان →
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