Where does “tufão” come from?

tufão (Portuguese) comes from Arabic طُوفَان, from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ.

tufão (Portuguese): typhoon

Definitions

  1. typhoon

Ancestry of “tufão”, step by step

tufão traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic طُوفَان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطُوفَانstorm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,...
2Classical Syriacܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ—

via Chinese 大風

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese大風windstorm; strong winds; gale; typhoon

Words derived from “tufão”

Every word from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ →Every word from Arabic طُوفَان →