Where does “Scythian” come from?
Scythian derives from Latin Scythianus, from Ancient Greek Σκυθία, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os through Latin formative elements.
Scythian (English): An inhabitant of Scythia, an ill-defined region...
Definitions
- An inhabitant of Scythia, an ill-defined region...
Ancestry of “Scythian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Scythia | — |
| 2 | Latin | Scythia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σκυθία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “Scythian”