The story
Partial calque of Russian Респу́блика Саха́ (Respúblika Saxá): респу́блика (respúblika) → republic; transliteration of Russian Саха́ (Saxá) → Sakha.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sakha Republic
Today it means: A republic and federal subject of eastern Russia. Official name: Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Capital and largest city: Yakutsk. Full definition →