Where does “Kyiv” come from?
Kyiv is the English exonym for Ukraine's capital, derived from Ukrainian Ки́їв, whose ultimate origin remains uncertain.
Kyiv (English): The Ukrainian government
Definitions
- The Ukrainian government
Ancestry of “Kyiv”, step by step
Kyiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian Ки́їв
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Ки́їв | — |
via Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | Кꙑевъ | — |