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
- scotia; a hollow molding in the base of a column;...
Ancestry of “scotia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “scotia”