Where does “Scotus” come from?
Scotus (English) comes from Latin scotus, from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Ancestry of “Scotus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | scotus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκότος | darkness, gloom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skh₃tos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
Words derived from “Scotus”