Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/näut-

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This Proto-Tocharian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Tocharian

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nuh₂-eh₂, verbal stem of *neh₂w- (to die, lack). Cognate with Tocharian A nwām (sick), Welsh newyn (hunger), Old Irish núna (famine), etc.

Verb

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*näut-

  1. to die, perish, cease

Descendants

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  • Tocharian A: nut-
  • Tocharian B: naut-

Further reading

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  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “naut-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN