Pict
/pɪkt/noun
A member of an ancient people of northern Scotland.
Did you know?The name Pict comes from Latin *Picti*, “painted ones,” likely referring to body paint or tattooing, and it was first used by Roman writers for peoples north of the Roman frontier.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Latin
Latin
Picti
““Painted ones,” a name used by Roman writers for northern peoples of Britain”
Late Latin
Latin
Picti
“Roman-era ethnonym for groups in northern Britain”
Early Medieval
Latin/English
Pict
“Name for the people of northern Scotland”
Modern English
English
Pict
“A member of the ancient people of northern Scotland”