Where does “Կովկաս” come from?

Կովկաս (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek Καύκασος, from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi — ice-shining, white with snow.

Կովկաս (Old Armenian): Caucasus

Definitions

  1. Caucasus

Ancestry of “Կովկաս”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Կովկաս

Every word from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsiEvery word from Ancient Greek Καύκασος