Where does “կովկասյան” come from?

կովկասյան (Armenian) comes from Armenian Կովկաս, from Old Armenian Կովկաս, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος, from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi — ice-shining, white with snow.

կովկասյան (Armenian): Caucasian pertaining to the Caucasus region or people

Definitions

  1. Caucasian pertaining to the Caucasus region or people

Ancestry of “կովկասյան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianԿովկասCaucasus
2Old ArmenianԿովկասCaucasus
3Ancient GreekΚαύκασοςCaucasus
4Proto-Scythianxrohukäsiice-shining, white with snow
Every word from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi →Every word from Ancient Greek Καύκασος →Every word from Old Armenian Կովկաս →