Where does “rakun” come from?

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

rakun (Serbo-Croatian): raccoon, racoon

Definitions

  1. raccoon, racoon

Ancestry of “rakun”, 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 →