Where does “ⲕⲁⲩⲕⲟⲥ” come from?

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

ⲕⲁⲩⲕⲟⲥ (Coptic): Caucasian, a native of the Caucasus

Definitions

  1. Caucasian, a native of the Caucasus

Ancestry of “ⲕⲁⲩⲕⲟⲥ”, step by step

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