English
Sauromatic
Sauromatic comes from Ancient Greek Σαυρομᾰτῐκός ‘Sarmatian’, and goes back to Σαυρομάτης.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣαυρομάτηςSauromátēs‘a Sarmatian’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣαυρομᾰτῐκόςSauromătĭkós‘Sarmatian’
- Englishearliest quotation 1970Sauromatic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣαυρομάτηςSauromátēs‘a Sarmatian’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣαυρομᾰτῐκόςSauromătĭkós‘Sarmatian’
- Englishearliest quotation 1970Sauromatic
Earliest quotation: 1970, Karl Jettmar: “So from this time we reckon the first “Sauromatic”…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek Σαυρομάτης
Today it means
adj Sarmatian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Σαυρομάτης / Sauromatic