Where does “ирон” come from?

ирон (Ossetian) comes from Ossetian ир, from Proto-Iranian wiHráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wiHrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ирон (Ossetian): Ossetian person; an Ossetian, speaking the Iron...

Definitions

  1. Ossetian person; an Ossetian, speaking the Iron...

Ancestry of “ирон”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1OssetianирOssetians, the Ossetian nation; the speakers of...
2Proto-IranianwiHráhman
3Proto-Indo-IranianwiHrásman
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “ирон”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wiHrás →