Where does “rechin” come from?

rechin (Romanian) comes from French requin, from Old French reschin, from Old French rekigner — to make an ugly face.

rechin (Romanian): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “rechin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrequinshark
2Old Frenchreschin—
3Old Frenchrekignerto make an ugly face
Every word from Old French rekigner →Every word from Old French reschin →Every word from French requin →