Where does “sharkful” come from?

sharkful (English) comes from English shark, from German Schurke — villain, scoundrel.

sharkful (English): Abounding in sharks

Definitions

  1. Abounding in sharks

Ancestry of “sharkful”, step by step

sharkful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English shark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsharkA scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder...
2GermanSchurkevillain, scoundrel

via English ful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishful
Every word from German Schurke