Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/kātsān

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

Uncertain. Possibly from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *gʷet- (“swelling, rounding; stomach, gut”), in which case cognate with Old English cwiþ (“pregnant”).

Noun

*kātsān

1. (anatomy) belly, stomach, abdomen, womb

Descendants

• Tocharian A: kāts
• Tocharian B: kātso

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “kātso”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 165-166