Where does “قرش” come from?
قرش (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Arabic قَرَشَ — to gnash, to grind.
قرش (Egyptian Arabic): shark; piaster
Definitions
- shark; piaster
Ancestry of “قرش”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَرَشَ | to gnash, to grind |