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Where does “Scytha” come from?

Scytha (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Σκύθης, from Proto-Scythian Skuδat.

Ancestry of “Scytha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣκύθηςan inhabitant of Scythia; a Scythian
2Proto-ScythianSkuδat—
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