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