Where does “orkan” come from?

orkan (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Dutch orkaan, from Spanish huracán, from Taíno juracán.

orkan (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hurricane

Definitions

  1. a hurricane

Ancestry of “orkan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchorkaanhurricane; An uncontrollable/destructive force;...
2Spanishhuracánhurricane
3Taínojuracán—
Every word from Taíno juracán →Every word from Spanish huracán →Every word from Dutch orkaan →
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