Where does “כריש” come from?
כריש (Hebrew) comes from Aramaic כַּרְשָׁא, from Ancient Greek κάρχαρος — sharp, jagged; biting, sharp, raw.
כריש (Hebrew): shark; deserving appreciation
Definitions
- shark; deserving appreciation
Ancestry of “כריש”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aramaic | כַּרְשָׁא | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάρχαρος | sharp, jagged; biting, sharp, raw |