фонс

Ossetian

Alternative forms

Etymology
  • Abaev reconstructs the earlier form as *pans and compares it with Avar панз (panz, “cattle”). In view of the absence of a secure Iranian etymology, he claims borrowing from Avar.
  • It is also possible to borrow from Proto-Tsezian *pɔsu (“cattle”), if do not to accept into account external data, due to the Northeast Caucasian family. And if to accept these external data, then from Proto-Tsezian *pɔ̃su (“cattle”).

Noun

фонс • (fons)

  1. (Digor) cattle
  2. (Digor) property; goods; wealth
  3. (Digor) booty, spoil

Descendants
  • → Chechen: хӏонц (honc)
  • → Ingush: фос (fos)

References
  • Таказов, Ф. М. (2003), “фонс”, in Дигорско-русский словарь [Digor–Russian Dictionary], Vladikavkaz: Alania
  • Абаев, В. И. (1958) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume I, Moscow, Leningrad: Academy Press, pages 478–479
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