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Where does “ураган” come from?

ураган (Russian) comes from French ouragan, from Spanish huracán, from Taíno juracán.

ураган (Russian): hurricane; tornado

Definitions

  1. hurricane; tornado

Ancestry of “ураган”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchouraganhurricane
2Spanishhuracánhurricane
3Taínojuracán—
Every word from Taíno juracán →