Where does “Sarmácia” come from?

Sarmácia (Portuguese) 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 “Sarmácia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSarmatia—
2Ancient GreekΣαρματία—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansárati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansél-e-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansel-dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sél-e-ti →