The story
- Georgian · derived fromაფხაზეთი
- Russian · borrowed fromАбха́зия
- English todayAbkhazia
Borrowed from Russian Абха́зия (Abxázija), ultimately from Georgian აფხაზეთი (apxazeti).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abkhazia
Today it means: A geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country on the coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of Abkhazia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community. Full definition →
Russian Абха́зия ← Georgian აფხაზეთი