Where does “skytar” come from?

skytar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek Σκύθαι, from Ancient Greek Σκύθης, from Proto-Scythian Skuδat.

skytar (Norwegian Nynorsk): a Scythian; pistol or revolver; handgun

Definitions

  1. a Scythian; pistol or revolver; handgun

Ancestry of “skytar”, step by step

skytar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Σκύθαι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣκύθαιnominative/vocative plural of Σκῠ́θης
2Ancient GreekΣκύθηςan inhabitant of Scythia; a Scythian
3Proto-ScythianSkuδat—

via Norwegian Nynorsk skyt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskytinflection of skyta: ## present ## imperative
Every word from Proto-Scythian Skuδat →Every word from Ancient Greek Σκύθης →Every word from Ancient Greek Σκύθαι →