Macedonian edit

Etymology edit

Unknown, but has the first syllable as if from the widespread Greek σκουμπρί (skoumprí). Snoj mentions a theory that it may be ultimately derived from Latin exustiō (burning), but notes that this is semantically difficult.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

скуша (skušaf

  1. mackerel

Declension edit

References edit

  1. ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si

Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Unknown, but has the first syllable as if from the widespread Greek σκουμπρί (skoumprí).

Noun edit

ску̏ша f (Latin spelling skȕša)

  1. mackerel

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Slovene: skúša