бӕрз

Ossetian

Alternative forms

• бӕрзӕ (bærzæ) (Digor)

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *br̥Hjás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰr̥Hȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵos. Cognate with Sanskrit भूर्ज (bhūrjá), English birch.

Noun

бӕрз • (bærz) (plural берзы́тӕ)

1. (Iron) birch

References

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