Where does “シャーク” come from?

シャーク (Japanese) comes from English shark, from German Schurke — villain, scoundrel.

シャーク (Japanese): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “シャーク”, step by step

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