Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/ā́ntë

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ént-o- (“in front”) from *h₂ent- (“front, front side”).

Preposition

*ā́ntë

1. in front

Noun

*ā́ntë

1. surface
2. forehead

Descendants

• Tocharian A: ānt
• Tocharian B: ānte

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “ānte”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 46