So, russians are sarmatians?

[Sarmatian]

This "rus" of russian is of finno-ugric in origin. Roxalani "rox" is of indo-european origin and means red.

Funny how 'rus' in Russian having exactly same meaning as 'rox/rokh' in Persian.

[Sarmatian]

Or closely related, its not a problem.

I'd like to hear it from the russians themselves.

There is a theory that original Sarmatians were split by Turkic migrations. Northern were eventually absorbed by Russians and southern gradually moved to Caucasus.

[Anglojew]

Ashkenaz=Scythia

[glass]

Sarmatiands did not stand test of time and were absorbed into other (invading/conquering) folks.
Some of their traces surely are, but not enough to claim continuity.

[Al-Meksiki]

Funny how 'rus' in Russian having exactly same meaning as 'rox/rokh' in Persian.

Raox/Rox possibly means "shining" and is a cognate of Persian rowšan 'light' , Sanskrit roká 'light', Greek leukos 'white', Latin Lux 'light' and Lucus 'open grove', Old Church Slavic luča 'sun ray', Hittite Lukkas, Armenian loys 'light', Celtic Lugh 'a Celtic God associated with Light' and of course English Light all derived from the Proto-Indo-European *lewk-

the Rus of Russia is derived from a Norse word via a Finnic world. Specifically, Roðr - which means "a steering oar" which was the origin of the name Roþrslandi, which the Swedes called the lands that lead to the east where the Proto-Finns and Slavs lived. The Finns called the Swedes, the people from this area, Ruotsi, and that name was borrowed by the Slavic peoples for the native people of that area when they started settling the area of Russia and Ukraine, who they called Rusĭ, which is the origin of the name Rus' in Old East Slavic.

[brennus dux gallorum]

Ashkenaz=Scythia

Smells like "khazar" theory.

[Sarmatian]

the Rus of Russia is derived from a Norse word via a Finnic world. Specifically, Roðr - which means "a steering oar" which was the origin of the name Roþrslandi, which the Swedes called the lands that lead to the east where the Proto-Finns and Slavs lived. The Finns called the Swedes, the people from this area, Ruotsi, and that name was borrowed by the Slavic peoples for the native people of that area when they started settling the area of Russia and Ukraine, who they called Rusĭ, which is the origin of the name Rus' in Old East Slavic.

Are you trying to give me a lecture on my own language? Seriously? Go on and explain to me meaning of word 'русый'.

[LoLeL]

R1ethelians are the the last living tribe of Sarmatians. Endangered species.

[Bosniensis]

Russians are Turko-Germanic people. More Germanic in the west, More Turkic in the east.

[Rumata]

Russians are Turko-Germanic people. More Germanic in the west, More Turkic in the east.

At least The Ghostface doesn't troll so thickly. I guess now I know which of you is a better contributor.