Where does “requin” come from?

requin (English) comes from French requin, from Old French reschin, from Old French rekigner — to make an ugly face.

requin (English): The great white shark

Definitions

  1. The great white shark

Ancestry of “requin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrequinshark
2Old Frenchreschin—
3Old Frenchrekignerto make an ugly face
Every word from Old French rekigner →Every word from Old French reschin →Every word from French requin →