хъӕу

Ossetian

Alternative forms

• гъӕу (ǧæw) (Digor dialect)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₂)glóm-os, from *(h₂)glem- (“bulk, mass”). Alternately, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger- (“to assemble, gather together”).

Noun

хъӕу • (qæw)

1. (Iron) village
2. (Iron) settlement