Where does “goblin shark” come from?

goblin shark (English) comes from Japanese 天狗, from Middle Chinese 天狗.

goblin shark (English): A species of mackerel shark, "Mitsukurina...

Definitions

  1. A species of mackerel shark, "Mitsukurina...

Ancestry of “goblin shark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese天狗a tengu, a mythical Japanese creature, typically...
2Middle Chinese天狗—
Every word from Middle Chinese 天狗 →Every word from Japanese 天狗 →