The construction "savromata" looks interesting due to its clearly Kartvelian toponymic construction, including both the prefix "sa-" and the suffix "-at". As for the root "vrom", its Kartvelian origin has not yet been proven. However, in Greek dictionaries it is present in two suitable meanings:
βρωμάω [vromao] - "smelly" βρώμη [vromi] - "oats"
Both perfectly convey the nomadic spirit of Sauromatia, which can be interpreted as both "the land of the smelly" and "the land of oats".
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