Where does “кавказец” come from?

кавказец (Russian) comes from Russian Кавка́з, from French Caucase, from Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος, from Proto-Scythian xrohukäsi — ice-shining, white with snow.

кавказец (Russian): Caucasian

Definitions

Caucasian

Ancestry of “кавказец”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	Кавка́з	Caucasus
2	French	Caucase	Caucasus (geographic region)
3	Latin	Caucasus	Caucasus
4	Ancient Greek	Καύκασος	Caucasus
5	Proto-Scythian	xrohukäsi	ice-shining, white with snow

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