Where does “Kiev” come from?
Kiev is the English name for Russia's capital, derived from Russian Ки́ев, whose ultimate origin remains uncertain.
Kiev (English): Short for chicken Kiev
Ancestry of “Kiev”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | Ки́ев | Kiev |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | Кꙑевъ | — |
Words derived from “Kiev”