Where does “Scottophobia” come from?
Scottophobia (English) comes from English Scotto-, 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.
Scottophobia (English): Alternative form of Scotophobia
Definitions
- Alternative form of Scotophobia
Ancestry of “Scottophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Scotto- | Alternative form of Scoto- |
| 2 | English | Scoto- | A combining form relating to Scotland or Scottish... |
| 3 | Latin | Scoto- | — |
| 4 | Latin | scotus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκότος | darkness, gloom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skh₃tos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |