Where does “Skotilandi” come from?

Skotilandi (Tumbuka) comes from English Scotland, from Middle English Scotland, 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.

Skotilandi (Tumbuka): Scotland

Definitions

  1. Scotland

Ancestry of “Skotilandi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishScotlandreferring to someone from Scotland
2Middle EnglishScotland—
3Old EnglishScotlandIreland", later also "Scotland
4Old EnglishscottA Scot
5LatinscotusErebus
6Ancient Greekσκότοςdarkness, gloom
7Proto-Indo-Europeanskh₃tos—
8Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos →Every word from Ancient Greek σκότος →