зӕгӕл

Ossetian

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Possibly akin to Old Armenian ծագ (cag, “extremity, end”), Lithuanian žãgaras (“dry twig”), Old High German kegil (“peg, wedge, nail”).[1] Compare also Chechen зайл (zajl, “pin”) and Ingush загал (zagal).[2]

Noun

зӕгӕл • (zægæl)

  1. (Iron, Digor) nail

References

  1. ^ Abajev, V. I. (1989), Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume IV, Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press, pages 291-292
  2. ^ Abajev, V. I. (1949), Осетинский язык и фольклор I [Ossetian Language and Folklore I]‎[1] (in Russian), Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press, page 105

Further reading

  • Macijev, A. G.; Ozdojev, I. A.; Džamalxanov, Z. D. (1962), Нохчийн-гӏалгӏайн-оьрсийн словарь / Чеченско-ингушско-русский словарь [Chechen–Ingush–Russian dictionary] (in Russian), Grozny: Chechen-Ingush Book Publishing House, page 75
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