Where does “schurk” come from?
schurk (Dutch) comes from German Schurke, from English shark — A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder...
schurk (Dutch): scoundrel, villain
Ancestry of “schurk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schurke | villain, scoundrel |
| 2 | English | shark | A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder... |
Words derived from “schurk”