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Where does “Caucasus” come from?

Caucasus comes from Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος, ultimately from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi.

Ancestry of “Caucasus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCaucasus—
2Ancient GreekΚαύκασος—
3Proto-Scythianxrohukäsiice-shining, white with snow

Words derived from “Caucasus”

  • Caucasian
  • Transcaucasia
  • Transcaucasian
  • Caucasoid
  • Caucasianness
  • コーカサス
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