Scots
English
/skɒts/
noun
Definitions
- A Germanic language closely related to English and descended from northern dialects of Middle English, spoken in parts of , now especially in the central, northeastern and southern regions of the country.
- Scottish English, the varieties of English spoken in Scotland.
Etymology
Borrowed from Scots Scots derived from Scottis derived from Old English Scottisc.
Origin
Old English
Scottisc
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Scotsman English
- Scotsperson English
- Scotswoman English
- person English
- Scottas Old English
- Scottisc Old English
- Scots Scots
- Scottis sco-smi