Meanings
nart1
plural narts · alternative Nard
- human sciencesAny of a race of giant heroes in the folklore of the peoples of the North Caucasus (notably the Circassians, Ossetians, Abkhazians, and Vainakhs).
Nart2
plural Narts · alternative Nard
- human sciencesAny of a race of giant heroes in the folklore of the peoples of the North Caucasus (notably the Circassians, Ossetians, Abkhazians, and Vainakhs).
The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what the Greek myths are to Western civilization.
2002, John Colarusso, Nart Sagas from the Caucasus
Origin
nart · noun
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂nḗr
- osнарт
- adyнарт
- Englishnart
From a North Caucasian source (see West Circassian нарт (nart) and Ossetian нарт (nart)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr ("man, hero").
More words from ady, os, Proto-Indo-European
Full word history & related roots →Nart · noun
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂nḗr
- osнарт
- adyнарт
- EnglishNart
From a North Caucasian source (see West Circassian нарт (nart) and Ossetian нарт (nart)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr ("man, hero").
More words from ady, os, Proto-Indo-European
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Russian нарт, нарт
- нарт (nart)hero of North Caucasian folklore
- нарт (nart)hero of North Caucasian folklore
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Cite this entry
nart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nart
“nart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nart. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nart,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nart.
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