Where does “цанс” come from?
цанс (Ossetian) comes from Proto-Iranian čášma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čáćšma — eye; sight.
цанс (Ossetian): loop ; noose; snare
Ancestry of “цанс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | čášma | eye |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čáćšma | eye; sight |