Where does “requin” come from?

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

requin (French): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “requin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchreschin—
2Old Frenchrekignerto make an ugly face

Words derived from “requin”

Every word from Old French rekigner →Every word from Old French reschin →