Etymograph

English

Scythia

Scythia comes from Ancient Greek Σκυθία, from Σκῠ́θης ‘Scythian’, and ultimately from xsc-pro *Skuδi.

  1. xsc-proprehistoric (reconstructed)*Skuδireconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣκῠ́θης‘Scythian’
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣκυθίαSkuthía
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEScythia
  5. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. xsc-proprehistoric (reconstructed)*Skuδireconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣκῠ́θης‘Scythian’
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣκυθίαSkuthía
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEScythia
  5. Englishtodaysame form

Every English word from xsc-pro *Skuδi

Today it means

name A geographic region encompassing the Pontic-Caspian steppe in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, inhabited by nomadic Scythians from at least the 11th century BCE to the 2nd century CE.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / xsc-pro *Skuδi / Scythia

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