Where does “Калифо́рния” come from?

Калифо́рния (Russian) comes from English California, from Spanish California.

Ancestry of “Калифо́рния”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCaliforniaA region on the west coast of North America comprising the US state of California and the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; historically also including other areas in Alta California and Baja California
2SpanishCalifornia

Words derived from “Калифо́рния

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