Where does “Scotlond” come from?

Scotlond (Middle English) comes from Old English Scotland, from Old English scott, from Latin scotus, from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

Ancestry of “Scotlond”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishScotlandIreland", later also "Scotland
2Old EnglishscottA Scot
3LatinscotusErebus
4Ancient Greekσκότοςdarkness, gloom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskh₃tos
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tosEvery word from Ancient Greek σκότος
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