Where does “Scotophobia” come from?

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

Scotophobia (English): Fear or hatred of Scotland

Definitions

  1. Fear or hatred of Scotland

Ancestry of “Scotophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishScoto-A combining form relating to Scotland or Scottish...
2LatinScoto-
3LatinscotusErebus
4Ancient Greekσκότοςdarkness, gloom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskh₃tos
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “Scotophobia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tosEvery word from Ancient Greek σκότος
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