Where does “скатяга” come from?

скатяга (Bulgarian) comes from Russian -я́га, from Russian -ха, from Proto-Slavic -xъ.

скатяга (Bulgarian): loafer, shirker one who avoids their obligation or part of a deal

Definitions

  1. loafer, shirker one who avoids their obligation or part of a deal

Ancestry of “скатяга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-я́гаSuffix forming nouns denoting a possessor of a certain quality, often intensifying, and usually colloquial or informal
2Russian-хаpejorative suffix
3Proto-Slavic-xъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -xъ →Every word from Russian -я́га →Every word from Russian -ха →