Where does “Scotic” come from?

Scotic (English) comes from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

Scotic (English): Of or relating to ancient Scotland

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to ancient Scotland

Ancestry of “Scotic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκότοςdarkness, gloom
2Proto-Indo-Europeanskh₃tos—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos →Every word from Ancient Greek σκότος →
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