ON THE INDO-EUROPEAN LINE OF DESCENT OF THE OSSETIC WORD ЛÆГ/LÆG
Despite the dominance of the existing theories about the Caucasian origin of the Ossetic word лæг/læg its semantic development is suggestive of its Indo-European descent. Semantic features of the word proper and comparison with the other I.E. words for “adult male; man, human being; husband” enable us to discuss it within the context of comparative Indo-European studies.