Where does “Νέα Σκωτία” come from?

Νέα Σκωτία (Greek) comes from Greek Σκωτία, from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

Ancestry of “Νέα Σκωτία”, step by step

Νέα Σκωτία traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek Σκωτία

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	Σκωτία	—
2	Ancient Greek	σκότος	darkness, gloom
3	Proto-Indo-European	skh₃tos	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)ḱeh₃-	darkness, shadow

via Greek νέα

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	νέα	Nominative, accusative and...

via Latin Nova Scotia

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Nova Scotia	—

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