Where does “orkan” come from?

orkan (Polish) comes from German Orkan, from Dutch orkaan, from Spanish huracán, from Taíno juracán.

orkan (Polish): European windstorm

Definitions

  1. European windstorm

Ancestry of “orkan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOrkanhurricane; strong windstorm
2Dutchorkaanhurricane; An uncontrollable/destructive force;...
3Spanishhuracánhurricane
4Taínojuracán—
Every word from Taíno juracán →Every word from Spanish huracán →Every word from Dutch orkaan →