English word ray comes from Proto-Germanic *hrētō (Honeycomb.), Latin raia (Ray (a marine fish with a flat body).)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*hrētō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Honeycomb. |
raia | Latin (lat) | Ray (a marine fish with a flat body). |
*hrāta | Frankish (frk) | Honeycomb. |
*hrata | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
raie | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Ray (fish). |
ray | English (en) | A marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail. |