Where does “Scotland-like” come from?

Scotland-like (English) comes from English Scotland, from Middle English Scotland, from Old English Scotland, from Old English scott, from Latin scotus, from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

Scotland-like (English): Resembling Scotland

Definitions

  1. Resembling Scotland

Ancestry of “Scotland-like”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishScotlandreferring to someone from Scotland
2Middle EnglishScotland—
3Old EnglishScotlandIreland", later also "Scotland
4Old EnglishscottA Scot
5LatinscotusErebus
6Ancient Greekσκότοςdarkness, gloom
7Proto-Indo-Europeanskh₃tos—
8Proto-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 →