Ossetian

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Iranian *hwarta-, from *hwar- (to eat, consume). Cognates include Persian خوردن (xordan, to eat, drink), Pashto خوړل (khwaṟël, to eat) and Avestan 𐬓𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (xᵛaraiti, to consume, eat). Compare хӕлц (xælc, provisions), from Proto-Iranian *hwarti-.

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Noun

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хӕрд (xærd)

  1. (Iron) food
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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хӕрд (xærd)

  1. slope, rise

References

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  • Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “хӕрд”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
  • Takazov, F. M. (2003) “хӕрд”, in Дигорско-русский словарь [Digor–Russian Dictionary], Vladikavkaz: Alania
  • Abajev, V. I. (1958–1995) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press