Where does “абхаз” come from?

абхаз (Kumyk) comes from Russian абха́з, from Georgian აფხაზი, from Abkhaz *абазӷа.

абхаз (Kumyk): Abkhaz (relating to Abkhazia, its people, or language)

Definitions

  1. Abkhaz (relating to Abkhazia, its people, or language)

Ancestry of “абхаз”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianабха́зAbkhazian, Abkhaz person
2GeorgianაფხაზიAbkhaz person
3Abkhaz*абазӷа—

Words derived from “абхаз”

Every word from Abkhaz *абазӷа →Every word from Georgian აფხაზი →Every word from Russian абха́з →