Where does “Skotlando” come from?
Skotlando (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto lando, from Yiddish לאַנד, from Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Ancestry of “Skotlando”, step by step
Skotlando traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto lando
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | lando | country, land, nation |
| 2 | Yiddish | לאַנד | country, land, nation |
| 3 | Middle High German | lant | land; country |
| 4 | Old High German | lant | land; country |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Esperanto skoto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | skoto | a Scottish person, a Scot |