Shark
This word was coined by sailors on John Hawkins's expedition to the Caribbean in 1568. On this trip, they caught this kind of fish and took it to London. It is believed that the word derives from the Mayan word "xoc", pronounced showk, which means fish. The sailors adopted the local Indian word to name the fish they had found.
Esta palabra fue creada por los marineros de la expedición de John Hawkings al Caribe en 1568. En este viaje, cazaron este tipo de pescado y lo llevaron a Londres. Se cree que el término deriva de la palabra maya "xoc", que se pronuncia showk y que significa pescado. Los marineros adoptaron la palabra local indígena para nombrar el pescado que habían encontrado.
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