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Since this is discussing the etymology of "Scotland" and it is proposed that it is derived from the word "sgaothaich", perhaps it would be a very good idea to define what "sgaothaich" actually means. 71.196.135.148 ( talk) 02:19, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
It has become a habit of English scholars to stop at the Latin root of an English word but do not go to the final root which is Greek. Scotia is derived from Greek Skotos/skotia meaning Darkness.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/scotia
No confusion at all about that, in fact the roman Scoti, among many other things borrowed from the Greek culture, is from the Greek word "Σκότος" (Scotos),plural "Σκότη" (Scoti) which means Darkness, as when Greek sailors traveling to the North of Britain, exploring or even trading, they found that, that land was very dark (low clouds and very thick fog quite the opposite to what they knew from the Mediterranean Sea they came from). See also Egypt, from the merging of the words "Αιγαίου Υπτίως" (Aigeou Yptios) Costas Aslanis, not yet a member. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.72.111.238 ( talk) 01:44, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
I don't see why there is an article for such a small amount of information; I think it should be merged with Scotland, as its not really that big. Ross Rhodes ( T C) Sign! 13:22, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
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Since this is discussing the etymology of "Scotland" and it is proposed that it is derived from the word "sgaothaich", perhaps it would be a very good idea to define what "sgaothaich" actually means. 71.196.135.148 ( talk) 02:19, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
It has become a habit of English scholars to stop at the Latin root of an English word but do not go to the final root which is Greek. Scotia is derived from Greek Skotos/skotia meaning Darkness.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/scotia
No confusion at all about that, in fact the roman Scoti, among many other things borrowed from the Greek culture, is from the Greek word "Σκότος" (Scotos),plural "Σκότη" (Scoti) which means Darkness, as when Greek sailors traveling to the North of Britain, exploring or even trading, they found that, that land was very dark (low clouds and very thick fog quite the opposite to what they knew from the Mediterranean Sea they came from). See also Egypt, from the merging of the words "Αιγαίου Υπτίως" (Aigeou Yptios) Costas Aslanis, not yet a member. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.72.111.238 ( talk) 01:44, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
I don't see why there is an article for such a small amount of information; I think it should be merged with Scotland, as its not really that big. Ross Rhodes ( T C) Sign! 13:22, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
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