Where does “orkan” come from?
orkan (Papiamentu) comes from Dutch orkaan, from Spanish huracán, from Taíno juracán.
orkan (Papiamentu): hurricane
Ancestry of “orkan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | orkaan | hurricane; An uncontrollable/destructive force;... |
| 2 | Spanish | huracán | hurricane |
| 3 | Taíno | juracán | — |