Where does “Կովկաս” come from?
Կովկաս (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian Կովկաս, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος, from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi — ice-shining, white with snow.
Կովկաս (Armenian): Caucasus
Ancestry of “Կովկաս”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | Կովկաս | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Καύκασος | — |
| 3 | Proto-Scythian | xrohukäsi | ice-shining, white with snow |
Words derived from “Կովկաս”