Where does “Σαρματία” come from?

Σαρματία (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárati, from Proto-Indo-European sél-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

Ancestry of “Σαρματία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniansárati—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansél-e-ti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansel-dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “Σαρματία”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sél-e-ti →