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Where does “Syktyvkar” come from?

Syktyvkar (English) comes from Russian Сыктывка́р, from Komi-Zyrian кар, from Proto-Permic *kar.

Ancestry of “Syktyvkar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianСыктывка́р—
2Komi-Zyrianкарcity
3Proto-Permic*kar—
Every word from Proto-Permic *kar →