Where does “кавказдық” come from?
кавказдық (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh Кавказ, from Russian Кавка́з, from French Caucase, from Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος, from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi — ice-shining, white with snow.
кавказдық (Kazakh): Caucasian
Definitions
- Caucasian
Ancestry of “кавказдық”, step by step
кавказдық traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh Кавказ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | Кавказ | — |
| 2 | Russian | Кавка́з | Caucasus |
| 3 | French | Caucase | Caucasus (geographic region) |
| 4 | Latin | Caucasus | Caucasus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Καύκασος | Caucasus |
| 6 | Proto-Scythian | xrohukäsi | ice-shining, white with snow |
via Kazakh дық
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | дық | — |