Where does “shaka” come from?

shaka (Swazi) comes from English shark, from German Schurke — villain, scoundrel.

shaka (Swazi): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “shaka”, step by step

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