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polet [3.4K]
2 years ago
13

From where does the word hurricane originate

Geography
2 answers:
lapo4ka [179]2 years ago
7 0
It comes from spanish
guapka [62]2 years ago
7 0

It originates from the Mayan god “Hurakan”.

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