Where does “Кавказ” come from?
Кавказ (Russian) comes from French Caucase, from Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος, from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi — ice-shining, white with snow.
Кавказ (Russian): Caucasus
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