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): scotia; a hollow molding in the base of a column;...

Definitions

  1. scotia; a hollow molding in the base of a column;...

Ancestry of “scotia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκοτίαdarkness, gloom; scotia, cavetto, so called from...
2Ancient Greekσκότοςdarkness, gloom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskh₃tos—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “scotia”

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