Where does “sarki” come from?

sarki (Sranan Tongo) comes from English shark, from German Schurke — villain, scoundrel.

sarki (Sranan Tongo): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “sarki”, step by step

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