Where does “sak” come from?

sak (Torres Strait Creole) comes from English shark, from German Schurke — villain, scoundrel.

sak (Torres Strait Creole): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “sak”, step by step

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