Where does “jak” come from?

jak (Volapük) comes from English shark, from German Schurke — villain, scoundrel.

jak (Volapük): shark

Definitions

  1. shark

Ancestry of “jak”, step by step

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