Where does “xark” come from?

xark (Maltese) comes from English shark, from German Schurke — villain, scoundrel.

xark (Maltese): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “xark”, step by step

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