Where does “ракун” come from?

ракун (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English raccoon, from English arocoun, from Powhatan ärähkun, from Powhatan ärähkuněm — he scratches with his hands.

ракун (Serbo-Croatian): raccoon, racoon (nocturnal omnivore living in Northern America)

Definitions

  1. raccoon, racoon (nocturnal omnivore living in Northern America)

Ancestry of “ракун”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishraccoonA nocturnal omnivore native to North America,...
2Englisharocoun—
3Powhatanärähkun—
4Powhatanärähkuněmhe scratches with his hands
Every word from Powhatan ärähkuněm →Every word from Powhatan ärähkun →Every word from English arocoun →