Lists of English words of Scottish origin

Lists of English words of Scottish origin

Scottish origin can refer to the following:

*List of English words of Scots origin (i.e. Lowland Scots (Lallans, Doric etc.))
*List of English words of Scottish Gaelic origin

Please note that there is also inter-borrowing between these two tongues.


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