Where does “скат” come from?

скат (Ukrainian) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skate, from Old Norse skata, from Old Norse skade.

скат (Ukrainian): ray, skate a marine fish of the order

Definitions

  1. ray, skate a marine fish of the order

Ancestry of “скат”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskatea skate
2Old Norseskataskate
3Old Norseskade—
Every word from Old Norse skade →Every word from Old Norse skata →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk skate →