χουτζαυ

Alanic

Alternative forms

  • χουτζαου (khoutzaou)

Etymology

Uncertain, but likely cognate with Bactrian χοαδηο (khoadēo /⁠xwadēw⁠/, “lord”),[1] possibly from Proto-Sarmatian *xʷəććāw, from Proto-Scythian *xʷaθyāwi, from Proto-Iranian *hwatā́wHyah[2] with i-emphasis, ultimately from *hwatā́wHā (“lord, god”). Alternatively, borrowed from Northeast Caucasian, compare Lezgi гъуцар (ġucar, “god”).[3][4]

Noun

χουτζαυ (khoutzau /*xuččaw/)

  1. god

Derived terms

  • χουτζαου παν (khoutzaou pan, “Sunday”, literally “day of god”)
    • Ossetian:
      Digor Ossetian: хуцаубон (xucawbon)
      Iron Ossetian: хуыцаубон (x°ycawbon)

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Rastorgujeva, V. S.; Edelʹman, D. I. (2000–), Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, page 426
  2. ^ Bailey, H. W. (1980), “Ossetic”, in Hatto, A. H., editor, The traditions (Traditions of Heroic and Epic Poetry), volume I, London, page 254
  3. ^ Abaev, V. I. (1985), “Alans”, in Encyclopædia Iranica, volume I, number 8, London, Boston, Melbourne and Henley, page 801‑803
  4. ^ Thordarson, Fridrik (2009), Ossetic Grammatical Studies (Philosophisch-Historische Klasse Sitzungsberichte; 788), Vienna: Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, →ISBN, page 52
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