ray

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English word ray comes from Proto-Germanic *hrētō (Honeycomb.), Latin raia (Ray (a marine fish with a flat body).)

*hrētō (Proto-Germanic)

Honeycomb.

raia (Latin)

Ray (a marine fish with a flat body).

*hrāta (Frankish)

Honeycomb.

*hrata (Vulgar Latin)

raie (Old French)

Ray (fish).

ray (English)

A marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail.

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