Where does “Scotland” come from?

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

Scotland (Old English): Ireland", later also "Scotland

Definitions

  1. Ireland", later also "Scotland

Ancestry of “Scotland”, step by step

Scotland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English scott

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishscottA Scot
2LatinscotusErebus
3Ancient Greekσκότοςdarkness, gloom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskh₃tos—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Old English land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlandland; a country; region within a country:...
2Proto-West Germaniclandland, area of ground
3Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “Scotland”

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