Where does “rakun” come from?
rakun (Slovene) comes from English raccoon, from English arocoun, from Powhatan ärähkun, from Powhatan ärähkuněm — he scratches with his hands.
rakun (Slovene): raccoon
Ancestry of “rakun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | raccoon | A nocturnal omnivore native to North America,... |
| 2 | English | arocoun | — |
| 3 | Powhatan | ärähkun | — |
| 4 | Powhatan | ärähkuněm | he scratches with his hands |