Where does “چركسستان” come from?

چركسستان (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish چركس, from Russian Черке́с — Circassian.

چركسستان (Ottoman Turkish): Circassia

Definitions

  1. Circassia

Ancestry of “چركسستان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman TurkishچركسCircassian, a native or inhabitant of Circassia, a region in North Caucasus
2RussianЧерке́сCircassian
Every word from Russian Черке́с →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چركس →