Where does “Sarmatia” come from?
Sarmatia (English) comes from Latin Sarmatia, from Ancient Greek Σαρματία, 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 “Sarmatia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Sarmatia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σαρματία | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sárati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sél-e-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
Words derived from “Sarmatia”