Where does “carcharias” come from?

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

carcharias (Latin): dogfish

Definitions

  1. dogfish

Ancestry of “carcharias”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρχαρίαςshark
2Ancient Greekκάρχαροςsharp, jagged; biting, sharp, raw
Every word from Ancient Greek κάρχαρος →Every word from Ancient Greek καρχαρίας →