Where does “авг” come from?
авг (Ossetian) comes from Proto-Iranian Hā́pākaH, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
авг (Ossetian): glass; bottle
Definitions
- glass; bottle
Ancestry of “авг”, step by step
авг traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Iranian Hā́pākaH
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | Hā́pākaH | water |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | Hā́fš | water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́ps | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
via Alanic *aβəgæ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alanic | *aβəgæ | glass |