Where does “القوقاز” come from?

القوقاز (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek Καύκασος, from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi — ice-shining, white with snow.

القوقاز (Arabic): Caucasus

Definitions

  1. Caucasus

Ancestry of “القوقاز”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚαύκασοςCaucasus
2Proto-Scythianxrohukäsiice-shining, white with snow
Every word from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi →Every word from Ancient Greek Καύκασος →