In the Minoan civilization inscriptions, (XV BC), linear A, there is found an old name of how they used to say person from Colchis - "Colchian" - "Ku-ku-da-ra".
In the Micenyan Greek inscriptions (XIII c. BC) - "Ko-ki-da" and "Ko-ki-de-jo".
In the Greek inscriptions - "Kolkhida" and "Kolkhidejos" (VIII century BC).