фос

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

фос • (fos)

  1. (Iron) cattle
  2. (Iron) property; goods; wealth

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

References
  • Бигулаев, Б. Б.; Гагкаев, К. Е.; Кулаев, Н. X.; Туаева, О. Н. (1970), “фос”, in Касаев А. М., editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Publishing House “Ir”
  • 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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