Where does “コーカサス” come from?
コーカサス (Japanese) comes from English Caucasus, from Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος, from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi — ice-shining, white with snow.
コーカサス (Japanese): Caucasus
Definitions
- Caucasus
Ancestry of “コーカサス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Caucasus | A mountain range in Eastern Europe between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, on territory of Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, which includes the ranges of Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus |
| 2 | Latin | Caucasus | Caucasus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Καύκασος | Caucasus |
| 4 | Proto-Scythian | xrohukäsi | ice-shining, white with snow |