фонс

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Ossetian

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • Abaev reconstructs the earlier form as *pans and compares it with Avar панз (panz, cattle). In view of the absence of a secure Iranian etymology, he claims borrowing from Avar.
  • It is also possible to borrow from Proto-Tsezian *pɔsu (cattle), if do not to accept into account external data, due to the Northeast Caucasian family. And if to accept these external data, then from Proto-Tsezian *pɔ̃su (cattle).

Noun

фонс (fons)

  1. (Digor) cattle
  2. (Digor) property; goods; wealth
  3. (Digor) booty, spoil

Descendants

  • Chechen: хӏонц (honc)
  • Ingush: фос (fos)

References

  • Takazov, F. M. (2003) “фонс”, in Дигорско-русский словарь , Vladikavkaz: Alania
  • Abajev, V. I. (1958) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка (in Russian), volume I, Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press, pages 478–479