Etymology Explorer › CatalanWhere does “escocès” come from? escocès (Catalan) comes from Catalan escòcia, from Latin Scotia, from Ancient Greek σκοτία, from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
escocès (Catalan): Scottish; Scot; Scotsman; Scots
Definitions Scottish; Scot; Scotsman; Scots Ancestry of “escocès”, step by step escocès traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan escòcia Step Language Word Meaning 1 Catalan escòcia scotia 2 Latin Scotia Scotland 3 Ancient Greek σκοτία darkness, gloom; scotia, cavetto, so called from... 4 Ancient Greek σκότος darkness, gloom 5 Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos — 6 Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- darkness, shadow
via Catalan és Step Language Word Meaning 1 Catalan és himself, herself, itself (direct or indirect object) 2 Latin est third-person singular present active indicative... 3 Proto-Indo-European h₁ésti to be 4 Proto-Indo-European h₁es- to be