Editing Chernihiv (section)

==Names and etymology==
The name ''Chernihiv''/''Chernigov'' is a compound name, which begins with the Slavic root ''Cherni-''/''Cherno-'', which means 'black'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-meaning-of/russian-word-d74fedd1fa3d42dc6d2dbb26079981eccd96e9ba.html|title=What does Chernyy mean|website=www.wordhippo.com|access-date=12 April 2022|language=en}}</ref> Scholars vary with interpretations of the second part of the name (''-hiv''/''-gov'', {{lang|cu|-говъ}}) though scholars such as Dr. Martin Dimnik, Professor of Medieval History at [[University of Toronto]], connect Chernihov with the worship of "the black god" [[Chernobog|Chernibog]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chernikov.com/|title=Chernikov|website=www.chernikov.com/|access-date=12 April 2022|language=en}}</ref>

The city of Chernihiv is also historically known by different names in other languages – {{langx|pl|Czernihów}}; {{langx|yi|טשערניגאָב}}.