ӕвзист

Ossetian

Alternative forms

• ӕвзестӕ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Ossetic *zvestæ, a cognate of Proto-Slavic *gvězda (“star”) (see there for more)

Noun

ӕвзист • (ævzist)

1. (Iron) silver

Etymology 2

Noun

ӕвзист • (ævzist)

1. (Digor) a wave, gesture
2. an insulting gesture

References

• Abajev, V. I. (1958–1995) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press
• Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “ӕвзист”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
• Takazov, F. M. (2003) “ӕвзист”, in Дигорско-русский словарь [Digor–Russian Dictionary], Vladikavkaz: Alania
• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “звезда”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
• Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1980), “*gvězda”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 7 (*golvačь – *gyžati), Moscow: Nauka, page 181