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
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Words derived from “Кавка́з”