Where does “karkari” come from?

karkari (Albanian) comes from Ancient Greek καρχαρίας, from Ancient Greek κάρχαρος — sharp, jagged; biting, sharp, raw.

karkari (Albanian): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “karkari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρχαρίαςshark
2Ancient Greekκάρχαροςsharp, jagged; biting, sharp, raw
Every word from Ancient Greek κάρχαροςEvery word from Ancient Greek καρχαρίας
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