Ossetian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Iranian *br̥Hjás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰr̥Hȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵos. Cognate with Sanskrit भूर्ज (bhūrjá), English birch.

Noun edit

бӕрз (bærz) (plural берзы́тӕ)

  1. (Iron) birch

References edit

  • Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “бӕрз”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir