Where does “Pohjois-Ossetia-Alania” come from?
Pohjois-Ossetia-Alania (Finnish) comes from Finnish Pohjois-Ossetia, from English Ossetia, from Russian Осе́тия, from Georgian ოსეთი, from Georgian ოსი, from Old Georgian ოვსი — Ossetian.
Pohjois-Ossetia-Alania (Finnish): North Ossetia-Alania
Definitions
- North Ossetia-Alania
Ancestry of “Pohjois-Ossetia-Alania”, step by step
Pohjois-Ossetia-Alania traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Pohjois-Ossetia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Pohjois-Ossetia | — |
| 2 | English | Ossetia | The northern part of the region forms North Ossetia-Alania federal subject of Russia. The southern part is South Ossetia |
| 3 | Russian | Осе́тия | — |
| 4 | Georgian | ოსეთი | Ossetia |
| 5 | Georgian | ოსი | Ossetian |
| 6 | Old Georgian | ოვსი | Ossetian |
via Finnish Alania
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Alania | — |