Where does “Scotia” come from?
Scotia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκοτία, from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Scotia (Latin): Scotland
Definitions
- Scotland
Ancestry of “Scotia”, step by step
Scotia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σκοτία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκοτία | darkness, gloom; scotia, cavetto, so called from... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκότος | darkness, gloom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skh₃tos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Latin Scoti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Scoti | nominative plural of Scōtus; genitive singular of... |