Where does “Scoto-” come from?

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

Scoto- (English): A combining form relating to Scotland or Scottish...

Definitions

  1. A combining form relating to Scotland or Scottish...

Ancestry of “Scoto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinScoto-—
2LatinscotusErebus
3Ancient Greekσκότοςdarkness, gloom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskh₃tos—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “Scoto-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos →Every word from Ancient Greek σκότος →