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

  1. shark; deserving appreciation

Ancestry of “כריש”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicכַּרְשָׁא—
2Ancient Greekκάρχαροςsharp, jagged; biting, sharp, raw
Every word from Ancient Greek κάρχαρος →Every word from Aramaic כַּרְשָׁא →