Slavic-Sythian Language Connection
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:18 amI've read that there seems to be an ancient connection between Slavic languages and the ancient Sythian language. For example, going back many centuries the Polish nobility believed that they were descendants of the Sarmatians of ancient Persia.
This seems to have some validity as many have noticed remnants of the ancient Persian language (and thus modern Farsi) in, say, Polish. It appears that people who speak both Farsi and Polish have noted many similar words. On the other hand, many linguists suggest that the closest language to Polish in terms of overall syntax and grammar is German, which makes sense considering how much of Poland was Germanized--and how much of eastern Germany, especially Saxony, Pomerania, and Prussia had a large influx of Slavic peoples.
If anyone can shed more light on this subject, I'd appreciate it, as there seems to be a dearth of information among linguists on the subject.
This seems to have some validity as many have noticed remnants of the ancient Persian language (and thus modern Farsi) in, say, Polish. It appears that people who speak both Farsi and Polish have noted many similar words. On the other hand, many linguists suggest that the closest language to Polish in terms of overall syntax and grammar is German, which makes sense considering how much of Poland was Germanized--and how much of eastern Germany, especially Saxony, Pomerania, and Prussia had a large influx of Slavic peoples.
If anyone can shed more light on this subject, I'd appreciate it, as there seems to be a dearth of information among linguists on the subject.