Where does “Caraș-Severin” come from?

Caraș-Severin (Romanian) comes from Romanian Caraș, from Russian карась, from Proto-Slavic karasь — crucian carp; any fish of the genus Carassius.

Ancestry of “Caraș-Severin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianCarașcrucian carp (Carassius carassius)
2Russianкарасьcrucian carp (Carassius carassius)
3Proto-Slavickarasьcrucian carp; any fish of the genus Carassius

Words derived from “Caraș-Severin”

Every word from Proto-Slavic karasь →Every word from Russian карась →Every word from Romanian Caraș →