Sulla ‘finestra’ osseta
In Ossetic (Iron) there are two words for ‘window’: rūʒyng and færssag. The second term actually derives from færssag rūʒyng, or ‘side window’. In fact, in ancient times, Ossetian houses did not have windows on the walls, but only an opening in the ceiling which served both to illuminate the hous...
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Language: | English |
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Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
2023-08-01
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Series: | Annali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale |
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Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2023/01/004 |