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Where does “Caucase” come from?

Caucase (French) comes from Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος, from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi — ice-shining, white with snow.

Ancestry of “Caucase”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Caucase”

  • Кавказ
  • Caucasien
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