nart
Meanings
noun
- Any of a race of giant heroes in the folklore of the peoples of the North Caucasus (notably the Circassians, Ossetians, Abkhazians, and Vainakhs).
noun
- Any of a race of giant heroes in the folklore of the peoples of the North Caucasus (notably the Circassians, Ossetians, Abkhazians, and Vainakhs).
Word forms
Etymology
From a North Caucasian source (see West Circassian нарт (nart) and Ossetian нарт (nart)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr ("man, hero").
Derived words
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