Where does “شرک” come from?
شرک (Persian) comes from English Shrek, from Yiddish שרעק, from Middle High German schrecke.
شرک (Persian): polytheism, idolatry
Ancestry of “شرک”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Shrek | An extremely ugly person |
| 2 | Yiddish | שרעק | fear, alarm; terror |
| 3 | Middle High German | schrecke | — |