Etymology

Abkhaz

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Today it means: Abkhazian: of or pertaining to Abkhazia, the Abkhazian people, or their language. Full definition →

First used Mid 19ᵗʰ century.Russian абха́з (abxáz) ← Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi)
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  1. Georgianაფხაზი (apxazi)
  2. Russianабха́з (abxáz)
  3. English todayAbkhaz

Borrowed from Russian абха́з (abxáz).

First known use, by meaning

  • Mid 19ᵗʰ century. An Abkhazian; a native or inhabitant of Abkhazia, a region just east of the Black Sea.
  • Mid 19ᵗʰ century. A Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.