ӕхсар

Ossetian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *xšaθram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšatrám, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to attain”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬚𐬭𐬀‎ (xšaθra, “kingdom”), Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 (x-š-ç-m /xšaça-/)), Persian شهر‎ (šahr) Pashto ښار‎ (ẍâr).

Noun

ӕхсар • (æxsar)

  1. (Iron) bravery, courage, heroism

See also
  • ӕхсарӕ (æxsaræ) (Digor)

References
  • Бигулаев, Б. Б.; Гагкаев, К. Е.; Кулаев, Н. X.; Туаева, О. Н. (1970), “ӕхсар”, in Касаев А. М., editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Publishing House “Ir”
  • Абаев, В. И. (1958–1995) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), Moscow, Leningrad: Academy Press
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