Etymograph

English

Scots

Scots comes from Middle Scots Scottis, from Old English Scyttisċ ‘Scottish’, and ultimately from Latin Scōtī.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEScōtī
  2. Old Englishc. 450–1150Scott
  3. Old English, derivedc. 450–1150Scyttisċ‘Scottish’
  4. Old English, derivedc. 450–1150Scottisċ
  5. Middle ScotsmodernScottis
  6. EnglishtodayScots

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEScōtī
  2. Old Englishc. 450–1150Scott
  3. Old English, derivedc. 450–1150Scyttisċ‘Scottish’
  4. Old English, derivedc. 450–1150Scottisċ
  5. Middle ScotsmodernScottis
  6. EnglishtodayScots

Every English word from Latin Scōtī

Today it means

name A Germanic language closely related to English and descended from northern dialects of Middle English, spoken in parts of Scotland, now especially in the northeastern and southern regions of the country.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin Scōtī / Scots

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