уарт

Ossetian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *warθra-. Akin to Old Armenian վահան (vahan), an Iranian borrowing.

Noun

уарт • (wart)

1. (Iron, Digor) shield

Descendants

• Hungarian: vért

References

• Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “уарт”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
• Takazov, F. M. (2003) “уарт”, in Дигорско-русский словарь [Digor–Russian Dictionary], Vladikavkaz: Alania