Where does “carcharinus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “carcharinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarchărus—
2Ancient Greekκαρχαρίαςshark
3Ancient Greekκάρχαροςsharp, jagged; biting, sharp, raw

Words derived from “carcharinus”

Every word from Ancient Greek κάρχαρος →Every word from Ancient Greek καρχαρίας →Every word from Latin carchărus →