Where does “Kolyma” come from?
Kolyma (English) comes from Russian Колыма́.
Kolyma (English): An area in the far north-eastern region of Russia; location of Stalinist slave labour camps in the 1930s to 1950s
Definitions
- An area in the far north-eastern region of Russia; location of Stalinist slave labour camps in the 1930s to 1950s
Ancestry of “Kolyma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Колыма́ | — |