Where does “Caucasus” come from?

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

Caucasus (Latin): Caucasus

Definitions

  1. Caucasus

Ancestry of “Caucasus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚαύκασοςCaucasus
2Proto-Scythianxrohukäsiice-shining, white with snow

Words derived from “Caucasus

Every word from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi