In the third part of his Ossetian studies Vsevolod Miller hypothesized that the Alans moved towards the Caucasus following a northern route, that is, without crossing the mountain ridge. In support of his hypothesis he considered the presence in the Ossetian lexicon of many names relating to the terminology of metals of Ural and Altaic origin. In order to consolidate his hypothesis, he also examined various Altaic names of animals and birds present in Ossetian. The diffusion of these names in the Caucasian area allows us to make some considerations on the period and the road through which these words entered Ossetian.
Ognibene, P. (2023). Nomi uralici e altaici di animali e uccelli in osseto. ANNALI SEZIONE ORIENTALE, 83, 38-60 [10.1163/24685631-12340140].
Nomi uralici e altaici di animali e uccelli in osseto
Ognibene, Paolo
2023
Abstract
In the third part of his Ossetian studies Vsevolod Miller hypothesized that the Alans moved towards the Caucasus following a northern route, that is, without crossing the mountain ridge. In support of his hypothesis he considered the presence in the Ossetian lexicon of many names relating to the terminology of metals of Ural and Altaic origin. In order to consolidate his hypothesis, he also examined various Altaic names of animals and birds present in Ossetian. The diffusion of these names in the Caucasian area allows us to make some considerations on the period and the road through which these words entered Ossetian.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
