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Jabba_Yaga t1_j181ekr wrote

Reply to comment by iantsai1974 in [OC] English Words of Spanish Origin and the Number of Mentions in Wikipedia by OfficialWireGrind

Typhoon was an originally greek word from what i remember

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iantsai1974 t1_j1b9bbi wrote

Since there is no typhoon in the Mediterranean and aegean sea, I think this word would not have a greek origin.

This may also be a proof that this word is originated from south or southwest Asia, where there had frequent trades and communications with greece for milleniums.

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