Where does “Sarmatic” come from?

Sarmatic (English) comes from English Sarmatia, 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.

Sarmatic (English): Of or relating to Sarmatia

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Sarmatia

Ancestry of “Sarmatic”, step by step

Sarmatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Sarmatia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSarmatia
2LatinSarmatia
3Ancient GreekΣαρματία
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansárati
5Proto-Indo-Europeansél-e-ti
6Proto-Indo-Europeansel-dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sél-e-ti
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