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Where does “καρχαρίας” come from?

καρχαρίας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καρχαρίας, from Ancient Greek κάρχαρος — sharp, jagged; biting, sharp, raw.

καρχαρίας (Greek): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “καρχαρίας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρχαρίαςshark
2Ancient Greekκάρχαροςsharp, jagged; biting, sharp, raw
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