passaat

Etymology
From, shortening of , whose first element derives from.

Noun

 * 1) A passage, a transit, a crossing.
 * 2) A trade wind.
 * 1) A trade wind.

Etymology
Shortening of, equivalent to a borrowing from.

Noun

 * 1) A trade wind in the Atlantic or Indian Ocean; usually an easterly in the tropics when not qualified otherwise.