Scythian
/ˈsɪθiən/noun
A member of an ancient nomadic Iranian people who lived across the Eurasian steppe, or relating to them.
Did you know?Greek writers used *Skythai* for the nomads north of the Black Sea, and the name was later stretched in antiquity to mean almost any fierce steppe warrior from the unknown north.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Σκύθης (Skýthēs)
“A Scythian, a member of the nomadic peoples of the Eurasian steppe”
Classical Latin
Latin
Scytha
“A Scythian”
Late Latin
Latin
Scythicus
“Scythian; of the Scythians”
Middle English
English
Scithian / Scythian
“A Scythian person or thing associated with the Scythians”
Modern English
English
Scythian
“A member of the ancient Scythian peoples, or relating to them”