Etymology

Borikén

Today it means: The island of Puerto Rico, especially in contexts relating to pre-Columbian history or contemporary indigenous affairs. Full definition →

Taíno *borīkē
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  1. Taíno · derived from*borīkē
  2. English todayBorikén

From Taíno *borīkē.

Words from the same roots

Taíno*borīkē all →

boricua

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.