1877 as an adjective, "of pr pertaining to the Ossetes, a people of the Caucasus Mountains, or to their Iranian (Indo-European) language. From 1814 as a noun.
osmium
Osmond
osmosis
osprey
osseous
Ossetian
Ossianic
ossicle
ossification
ossifrage
ossify
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