Where does “カフカス” come from?

カフカス (Japanese) comes from Russian Кавка́з, from French Caucase, from Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος, from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi — ice-shining, white with snow.

カフカス (Japanese): Caucasus

Definitions

  1. Caucasus

Ancestry of “カフカス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianКавка́зCaucasus
2FrenchCaucaseCaucasus (geographic region)
3LatinCaucasusCaucasus
4Ancient GreekΚαύκασοςCaucasus
5Proto-Scythianxrohukäsiice-shining, white with snow

Words derived from “カフカス”

Every word from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi →Every word from Ancient Greek Καύκασος →Every word from Latin Caucasus →