Where does “furacão” come from?

furacão (Portuguese) comes from Spanish huracán, from Taíno juracán.

furacão (Portuguese): hurricane

Definitions

  1. hurricane

Ancestry of “furacão”, step by step

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