Where does “Кавка́з” come from?
Кавка́з (Russian) comes from French Caucase, from Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος, from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi — ice-shining, white with snow.
Кавка́з (Russian): Caucasus
Definitions
- Caucasus
Ancestry of “Кавка́з”, step by step
Кавка́з traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Caucase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Caucase | Caucasus (geographic region) |
| 2 | Latin | Caucasus | Caucasus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Καύκασος | Caucasus |
| 4 | Proto-Scythian | xrohukäsi | ice-shining, white with snow |
via German Kaukasus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kaukasus | Caucasus (mountain range, geographic region) |