Scottish
/ˈskɒt.ɪʃ/noun
Relating to Scotland or its people, culture, or language.
Did you know?The Romans used Latin Scotti for raiders from Ireland, and over time that outsider name became tied to the nation now called Scotland.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Celtic
PCelt
*Skot-
“likely a name for the Irish Gaels or raiders”
Late Latin
Latin
Scotti
“the Irish or Gaelic raiders known to the Romans”
Old English
OE
Scottisc
“Irish; later Scottish”
Old French
OF
escot
“a Scot; Scottish”
Middle English
English
Scottissh
“of or relating to Scotland”
Modern English
English
Scottish
“of or relating to Scotland or its people”