Where does “ŝarko” come from?

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

ŝarko (Esperanto): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “ŝarko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsharkA scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder...
2GermanSchurkevillain, scoundrel
Every word from German Schurke →Every word from English shark →