Where does “orkan” come from?

orkan (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Spanish huracán, from Taíno juracán.

orkan (Norwegian Bokmål): a hurricane

Definitions

  1. a hurricane

Ancestry of “orkan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhuracánhurricane
2Taínojuracán—
Every word from Taíno juracán →Every word from Spanish huracán →