Where does “orcan” come from?

orcan (Romanian) comes from German Orkan, from Dutch orkaan, from Spanish huracán, from Taíno juracán.

orcan (Romanian): taifun, hurricane

Definitions

  1. taifun, hurricane

Ancestry of “orcan”, 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 →