Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/eṅkwe

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *n̥ḱw-ó- (mortal), from the root *neḱ- (to perish, disappear).

Noun[edit]

*eṅkwe

  1. man (male person)

Descendants[edit]

  • Tocharian A: oṅk
  • Tocharian B: eṅkwe

Further reading[edit]

  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “eṅkwe”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 81-82